News, events & resources

09 October 2024

Belgium-Rwanda bilateral cooperation – Programme report 2019-2024

The 2019-2024 Belgium-Rwanda Cooperation programme contributed to the advancement of Rwanda’s sustainable development goals, enhanced socio-economic well-being, and fostered inclusive growth.

08 October 2024

Promoting the widespread use of ecological and resilient infrastructures

In the face of climate and environmental challenges, Enabel is in favour of the widespread application of green building principles in cooperation programmes.

08 June 2024

Investing in the future: 2023 – 2024 Activity report

Find out why we have to upcycle international cooperation. Why Enabel is not only a Belgian, but also a European and African agency. Find out about the starting of activities in a new country: Ukraine. About the launch of activities in the green hydrogen sector.

27 April 2024

Stations for Skills development in the 21st century

Enabel has introduced a new manual for individuals aged 16 to 29 who are seeking employment or training prospects.

27 April 2024

14th Global Forum on Migration and Development – Key takeaways

Read some key takeaways of Enabel’s participation in the 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development, which took place in January 2024.

27 July 2023

Enabel and OECD Team Up To Boost Innovation

Enabel collaborated with the OECD to analyse and improve innovation activities in Benin, Morocco, and Palestine.

11 July 2023

A manifesto for Community driven processes for climate responsive design

Community-driven design fosters functional & sustainable climate-responsive solutions. This manifesto presents case studies.

24 April 2023

#EnablingChange: 2022 – 2023 Activity report

The 2022-2023 Activity Report brings a closer look at some of the topics, events, achievements and ideas that received special attention in 2022. We look back on an exciting year, which already contains the seeds of a future that is at least as interesting.

24 January 2023

#ClimatEducaid22 conference – Recommendations

On 20 and 21 October 2022, Educaid.be organised a hybrid conference on education and climate change. We could count on the support of the Belgian government, VVOB – education for development, APEFE, Enabel, UNICEF Belgium and IFEF (Institut de la Francophonie pour l’éducation et la Formation)/OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) as an external partner.

24 January 2023

Result of the Strategic Evaluation TVET & Employment

The results of the Strategic Evaluation in the field of TVET & Employment were presented on Wednesday 21 December to an attentive audience of Enabel colleagues and our external networks (SES, DGD, APEFE, via Don Bosco, Educaidbe, ETM, AUF, E-duForm, …). Recommendations on the effectiveness, relevance, sustainability, equality (gender, inclusion), digitalisation and quality of our monitoring systems were presented and widely discussed.

22 November 2022

Study on the “Prevalence of drugs and substance abuse amongst adolescents” in Rwanda

The study on the “Prevalence of drugs and substance abuse amongst adolescents – A pilot study in 7 districts” allows the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, Enabel and other key players to have a view on the current situation and to elaborate better targeted strategies aimed to address the identified gaps.

22 November 2022

Brochure: Belgium – Mozambique cooperation programme 2023-2028

The Belgian cooperation has been active in Mozambique for 20 years. Enabel focuses on improving the living conditions of people through close collaboration with the Mozambican public institutions, private sector, civil society and communities. Read the brochure for more information.

22 November 2022

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Study on Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in Rwanda

The Government of Rwanda has made efforts to improve Sexual and Reproductive Health of adolescents and youth through the adoption of various policies and strategies to ensure an access to affordable and equitable services. However, the country continues to face several pressing challenges related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Read the study

22 November 2022

Study: Quality of Youth Corners and Youth-friendly Services and Expectations in Rwanda

This booklet presents a summary of the results of the assessment of the Quality of youth corners and other related youth-friendly services at the health centers and expectations of young people and the community. The study was conducted to assess the quality status of services offered to young people in the Youth Corners identify adolescents’/community expectations to draw recommendations and design evidence-based strategies for improvement of the ASRH services.

24 August 2022

Social Health Protection – A path to fight against inequalities

Every country in the world faces the challenge of protecting its population. But how to set up social protection? Where to start? Enabel provides a roadmap based on our expertise.

23 May 2022

#EnablingChange: Activity report 2021 – 2022

#EnablingChange: Activity report 2021 – 2022

05 January 2022

Culture and creativity for the future of cities

Culture and creativity for the future of cities

05 January 2022

Evaluation of Enabel’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Enabel used the approach of ‘real-time evaluation’ to assess its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and provide the organisation with real time information on its actions, their relevance and coherence. Download the evaluation here.

02 July 2021

Brochure on governmental cooperation programme between Uganda and Belgium

In 2013, Uganda launched an ambitious 30-year plan aimed at transforming the country into a modern and prosperous middle-income country. Enabel wants to assist the country with this endeavour.

10 June 2021

Switching to light: Electricity access in Rwanda

Rwanda has a target of reaching 100% electricity access by 2024. The 20 stories in this booklet show how access to affordable and reliable electricity transforms the lives of people who had previously no access to electricity.

02 June 2021

Conceptualisation of inequality and the ex-ante equality impact assessment tool

Tackling inequalities within and between countries is an important global challenge. Enabel describes how it defines and understands inequality. We do not only focus on inequality of opportunities and outcomes, but we also give attention to inequality of process (unfair treatment and power privileges). Read the concept note.

02 April 2021

Brochure on Private Sector Development and Engagement

Sustainable development is only possible when actions taken by the public sector, the private sector and civil society are mutually reinforcing. Enabel, the Belgian development agency, supports the development of the private sector in partner countries of the Belgian governmental cooperation.

01 March 2021

Body & Rights – E-tutorial on sexual and reproductive health and rights

Introduction to various topics such as safe motherhood, HIV, STIs, family planning, abortion, sexual violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, and the rights of adolescents and sexual minorities.

03 November 2020

Análise do SIG na Gestão Sustentável dos Recursos Energéticos e Minerais em Moçambique

The report provides a road map for the introduction of Geographical Information System (GIS) and spatial data usage in the energy sector in Mozambique.

02 July 2020

Brochure on governmental cooperation programme between Rwanda and Belgium

The current Belgo-Rwanda cooperation programme focusses mainly on agriculture,health, urbanisation and public finance management sectors.

22 November 2019

Enabel’s Gender Strategy 2019-2023

The empowerment of women concerns women gaining power and control over their own lives. With our gender strategy (2019-2023) we try to reinforce this. Read more.

16 November 2016

Digital for Development’ (D4D): Strategic note for the Belgian development cooperation

This note lays out the strategic policy on ‘Digital for Development’ (D4D) for the Belgian development cooperation.