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ESTDEV's contract with GIZ helps to increase GovStack partner engagement

The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) and the German development cooperation agency GIZ have signed a grant agreement to promote partner engagement, increase global uptake and develop GovStack’s long-term sustainability.

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OECD: Estonia contributes 0.28% of GNI to humanitarian aid and development cooperation

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has released preliminary statistics on official development assistance (ODA) for 2023.

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ESTDEV funds continuing education scholarships for students from development cooperation partner countries

The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) has announced the recipients of this year’s 441,721-euro scholarship fund.

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UNDP grants ESTDEV 519,000 euros to support Georgian SMEs

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has granted the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) 519,000 euros to implement a project to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Georgia.

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Estonia restarts development cooperation in Armenia

This week, an Estonian delegation is in Armenia to meet with local partners and discuss their needs and possible new projects.

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101

mln EUR, Estonia's ODA in 2023

1,4%

of Estonia's GDP for helping Ukraine

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Building of the Ovruch kindergarten

The construction of a kindergarten in the Zhytomyr Region is the first large-scale Estonian development project in which public and private sectors have worked together toward a common goal.

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The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) is a government-funded foundation responsible for managing and implementing Estonia’s international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance projects.

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Supporting Kenya’s digital transition

This GIZ-EU-ESTDEV cooperative partnership opens up new opportunities for the Kenyan government to build a coherent and open digital society, increase transparency, and reduce bureaucracy.

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Faces and Stories

"Diplomacy is not rocket science, it’s an art."

Christine Karelska
Advisor to the Vice-Mayor of Odessa

"Estonians’ knowledge is very necessary for developing the framework."

Joseph Kikomeko
Head of the Working Group for Uganda’s Qualifications Framework

"Visit to Estonia showed us the benefits of digital health interventions."

Andrei Uncuta
Director of the Timofei Moșneaga Republican Clinical Hospital

“Estonia feels like Europe’s Silicon Valley.”

Dino Ballotti
Executive Director of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board