Europaudvalget 2017-18
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EU EMERGENCY TRUST FUND
FOR AFRICA
TRUST FUND FOR STABILITY AND ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES
OF IRREGULAR MIGRATION AND DISPLACED PERSONS IN AFRICA
he Emergency Trust Fund for Africa complements the long-standing and comprehensive partnership that
European Union and Africa enjoy together. Established at the Valletta Summit on Migration in November
2015, the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa was created to address the root causes of instability, forced
displacement and irregular migration and to contribute to better migration management. The Valletta Summit
brought together European and African Heads of State and Government in an effort to strengthen cooperation and
address the current challenges but also the opportunities of migration.
The Trust Fund for Africa is worth over
€3.4 billion,
with over 88% of the contributions coming from the EU, and
around 12% from EU Member States and other donors. The bulk of its resources are dedicated to the creation of
jobs and
Economic Development,
especially for young people and women in local communities, with a focus on
vocational training and the creation of micro and small enterprises. The other priority areas are supporting Resilience
to support basic services for local populations,
Migration Management,
e.g. to prevent irregular migration and
fight human trafficking, as well as
Stability and Governance,
in particular by promoting conflict prevention,
addressing human rights abuses and enforcing the rule of law.
THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE EU EMERGENCY TRUST FUND FOR AFRICA
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To date,
161 programmes
across the three regions have been approved for a total amount of approximately
€3.06 billion
divided as follows: Horn of Africa 1114.3 million, North of Africa €335 million, Sahel/Lake Chad
€1466 million, and cross-window projects €145.1 million.
The EU Trust Fund for Africa benefits a wide range of African countries that encompass the major migration routes
to Europe. These countries are among the most fragile and effected by the migration crisis and will draw the
greatest benefit from EU assistance. Eligible countries are:
• Sahel region and Lake Chad:
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
• Horn of Africa:
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
• North of Africa:
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
Neighbouring countries of the eligible countries may benefit, on a case by case basis, from Trust Fund projects
with a regional dimension in order to address regional migration flows and related cross-border challenges. The
main beneficiaries are refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees and the local communities hosting them,
and another vulnerable or marginalised populations, such as victims of human trafficking and smuggled migrants,
youth, women and children. Civil society actors such as community or women’s organisations will also be supported.
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TYPES OF PROJECTS UNDER THE TRUST FUND FOR AFRICA
Establishing Inclusive Economic Programmes
that create employment opportunities, especially for young
people and women in local communities, with a focus on vocational training and creation of micro and small
enterprises.
The Gambia - Youth Empowerment Scheme (€11 million):
This action aims to contribute to the economic development of The Gambia and thus reduce migration
pressure by improving the skills and employability of potential and/or returning migrants. This programme
directly supports the development of the local economy by enhancing employability and self-employment
opportunities for youth, with a focus on vocational training, business advisory support, financial services
and nurture the creation of micro and small-sized enterprises. It will offer numerous possibilities for youth
interested in joining agro businesses, business services, ICT enterprises or tourism sectors. YEP will develop
new market linkages creating ‘decent jobs’ in selected sectors through product transformation and exports,
therefore, strengthening the Gambia’s contribution to regional markets.
Ethiopia - SINCE (Stemming Irregular Migration in Northern and Central Ethiopia) (€20 million):
By enhancing the living conditions of potential migrants and returnees this project aims to address the root
causes of irregular migration in the regions of Tigray, Ahmara, SNNPR and Oromia. This will be done by
prioritising the creation of economic opportunities and job skills for vulnerable groups, in particular women
and the youth. The project is being implemented by the Italian Development Cooperation, IDC, with whom
a contract was signed in December 2015. It is expected to provide at least 80% of the target population
(a substantial amount of which will be women and under 25-year-olds,) with improved access to livelihood
and Income Generating Activities, as well as a 30% improvement in beneficiaries’ income.
Regional - Development and Protection Programme in the North of Africa:
The development pillar of the RDPP in the North of Africa will contribute to the establishment of
migrantfriendly inclusive services, fostering social cohesion and employment opportunities at community
level and enhancing advocacy, research and knowledge-sharing. At a regional level, the already existing
Regional Development and Protection Programme in the North of Africa will receive additional funding
(€10 million). Among other actions, micro-lending and crowdfunding platforms across North Africa will
be expanded and public-private partnerships between public employment agencies (and private job
intermediaries, whenever possible) and private sector will be promoted.
Supporting resilience in terms of food security and of the wider economy,
including basic services for
local populations, and in particular the most vulnerable, notably refugees and displaced people, including through
community centres or other means of providing them with food and nutrition security, health, education and social
protection, as well as environmental sustainability.
Mali - Strengthening Resilience in Northern Mali (€25 million)
The resilience programme for northern Mali, coined KEY which means ‘stand up’ in Songhai, aims to increase
food security and nutrition resilience of vulnerable communities in Northern Mali. The programme is based
on an integrated and multi-sectoral approach based on the four pillars of the Resilience Priorities of Malian
Government.
South Sudan – Health Pooled Fund (€20 million)
The objective of this project is to increase health service delivery, to strengthen health systems at State
and County level. Among other outcomes, for example, this project is expected to raise the percentage of
women with consistent access to antenatal care during pregnancy, or to triple the proportion of newborns
delivered in the presence of a skilled health personnel. Further, the project is expected to increase access to
nutrition services and to ensure the availability of essential medicines. Activities are already ongoing under
the implementation of the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
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Improving migration management in all its aspects
in line with the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility,
and the Rabat and Khartoum processes, including by contributing to the development of national and regional
strategies on migration management, containing and preventing irregular migration and fight against trafficking
of human beings, smuggling of migrants and other related crimes, effective return and readmission, international
protection and asylum, legal migration and mobility, enhancing synergies between migration and development.
Based on these strategies, the EU is currently discussing with African partners a number of projects proposed by
the latter on migration management:
Libya - Managing mixed migration flows in Libya through expanding protection space and
supporting local socio-economic development (€90 million):
The aim of this programme is to reinforce protection and resilience of migrants, refugees and host
communities in Libya while supporting an improved migration management along the migration routes in
the country. The project is articulated along two pillars: (i) protection and assistance for all those in need,
with the aim to expand the protection space in Libya, with a particular focus on migrants and refugees -
implemented by the IOM, UNHCR and UNICEF; and (ii) stabilisation, aiming at supporting socioeconomic
development at municipal level and local governance, in order to better integrate migrants, internally
displaced persons and returnees and stabilise host communities - implemented by UNDP, GIZ, IOM and
UNICEF.
Regional – EU/IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in Africa
(€280 million)
This action supports the efforts of African partner countries along the Central Mediterranean migration
routes to strengthen migration governance and respond to urgent protection needs of migrants. The Initiative
implements actions in 22 countries alongside a regional component: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte
d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria,
Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, The Gambia, Uganda and Libya. The main areas of activity include:
(i) increasing protection and assistance for vulnerable and stranded migrants; (ii) facilitating voluntary
return; (iii) achieving sustainable reintegration; (iv) enhancing government and stakeholder policies and
responses; (v) giving access to accurate information; and (vi) improving data on migration flows, routes and
trends as well as migrants’ needs and vulnerabilities.
Regional - Better Migration Management (€46 million)
The programme aims to improve migration management in the region, and in particular to address the
trafficking and smuggling of migrants within and from the Horn of Africa. The priority is to strengthen the
rights of migrants and protect them better from violence, abuse and exploitation. The overall objective is to
make migration in the region easier and safer. BMM has therefore developed a holistic approach, building
on full ownership and strong partnership with participating countries and established supra-national
actors and structures in the region. Implementation is based on four components: Policy Harmonisation,
Capacity Building, Protection and Awareness Raising. The project is being implemented by a consortium
of EU Member States led by Deutsche Gesellschaſt für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The ultimate
beneficiaries of BMM are potential and actual migrants, victims of trafficking and smuggling and other
vulnerable groups such as children and women.
Improving border management, fighting against transnational trafficking and criminal networks and
terrorism-related activities
in particular by i) supporting improvements in the overall good governance, in
particular by promoting conflict prevention, addressing human rights abuses and enforcing the rule of law, ii)
strengthening the national capacities of the security and the justice systems notably in remote and neglected areas
and iii) fostering inter-agency and regional cooperation among national forces addressing terrorism and organized
crime, irregular migration, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants with a focus on the G5 Sahel
countries (Security And Defence Committee, Security Platform) including through training and institutional support
(e.g. “Collège Sahélien de Sécurité»)
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Libya - Support to Integrated border and migration management in Libya - First phase (EUR
46.3 with a contribution of the EUTF for Africa of EUR 42.2 million)
As part of the Commission’s Action Plan to support Italy from 4 July 2017, this action, implemented by
the Italian Ministry of Interior, will aim at stepping up activities in support of the Libyan Border and Coast
Guards in order to enhance their capacity to effectively manage the country’s borders. The programme will
have a particular focus on the Southern regions of the country.
Mali - Programme to support the strengthening of security in the Mopti region and the
management of border areas (PARSEC Mopti-Gao) (€29 million)
Mali, whose stability is pivotal for the entire region, has been facing multiple crises since 2012. PARSEC
Programme (Programme d’Appui au Renforcement de la Sécurité dans les régions de Mopti et de Gao et à
la gestion des zones frontalières) supports the Malian government in re-establishing adequate security
conditions in the centre and along the borders with Niger and Burkina Faso, including via strengthening the
capacities of its internal security forces and providing them with (non-lethal) equipment in close cooperation
with EUCAP Sahel Mali and EUTM Mali.
Uganda - Enhancing social cohesion and Stability of slums populations in Kampala
(€4.3 million)
In a context of rapid and unplanned urbanisation and increased competition for scarce resources, this
project aims to increase social cohesion and peacebuilding amongst refugees and host communities, in
particular by providing economic opportunities and basic services to both communities alike, enhancing
the space for refugees to participate in the social and economic life of local communities and creating
platforms for dialogue with civil society and public authorities. This project is being implemented by IOM
in consortium with Action For Fundamental Change And Development (AFFCAD).
COMPLEMENTARY TO EXISTING EU-AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP
The EU Trust Fund for Africa is meant to complement existing EU instruments, national and regional frameworks, and
bilateral programs of EU Member States by providing a swiſt and flexible answer to migration-related challenges.
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Through its development cooperation, the
European Union has assisted African countries in
a number of different sectors, such as governance,
sustainable agriculture, infrastructure, energy,
health, education, peace, security, trade economic
growth and job creation and migration.
The European Union is a long-standing donor to
Africa and is also the
world’s largest donor
giving more than of Official Development
Assistance (ODA) worldwide.
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Out of the European Union’s collective overall
Official Development Assistance (ODA), which
amounted to €75.5 billion in 2016, the European
Union and its Member States have already
invested in tackling the root causes of migration
with over €20 billion of ODA to Africa every year.
Between 2014-2020, the European Commission’s
ODA allocations for Africa will amount to over
€31 billion,
making Africa the main recipient of
ODA.
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