Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/14/204 (04.03.14) |
Publication Date | 04/03/2014 |
Content Type | News |
On the 4 March 2014, the European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, announced €620 million of new European Union support to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and €460 million for Rwanda for the period 2014-2020, during a visit to the Great Lakes region in Central Africa together with the Belgian Minister for International Cooperation, Jean-Pascal Labille. The amounts represent a significant increase of funding compared to recent years. Overall, governments and regional organisations in Central Africa, which comprises ten countries, will receive close to €3 billion of EU support over the period 2014-2020. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-204_en.htm |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Africa, Europe |