Meeting with EU delegation in Kampala, Uganda

As part of the CELEP annual action plan, CELEP organised a meeting on 28 June 2019 in Kampala between representatives of the European External Action Service (EEAS) – European Commission delegation – and CELEP members and partners. These meetings are pivotal, as planning for the next programming cycle – which will define the focal sectors for EU development aid per country/ region – will soon start. Initially, CELEP requested the EEAS to host a meeting for all members and partners based in Kampala. However, the EEAS preferred to meet with a smaller delegation. The Karamoja Development Forum (KDF), an Eastern African partner in CELEP, then assembled a small delegation made up of Longoli Simon Peter (KDF Executive Director), Dr Arasio, Raphel Lotiro (Tufts University/ Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU)) and the Honorary Remigio Achia (Ugandan MP). The delegation was hosted by the head of the Rural and Sustainable Development section at the EEAS office in Kampala. The meeting went well and CELEP will follow up on its conclusions, focusing mainly on the inclusion of pastoralism in the programming cycle. The presentation used by the delegation during the meeting can be found here and the minutes of the meeting here.

More of these meetings in Eastern Africa are likely to follow in the coming months. If you are interested in joining/co-organising one of them, please contact the European focal point of CELEP.

In addition, CONCORD (European Confederation of Relief and Development NGOs) made a very comprehensive guide on the EU delegations, how they work and what the entry points are for the new Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF). You can download this guide here.

Posted on 18 July 2019 in CELEP Documents, News