EU development cooperation with Latin America

Publication Name
Briefing
Volume, number, page
12 p.
Year of Publication
2017
Author(s)
GOMEZ RAMIREZ Enrique
Organization Name
European Parliament
Publisher
European Parliament
City
Bruselas
Country of Publication
Belgium
Full Date
April 2017
Considered Countries
Argentina
Bolivia
Brasil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Category
Official Documents
Theme
BILATERAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Subregion - European Union
Country - European Union
BIREGIONAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
BIREGIONAL DIALOGUES UE-LAC
Government
Business
Civil Society
Keyword(s)
Social Cohesion
Sustainable Development
CELAC
COPOLAD
EuroLat
LAIF
European Investment Bank
Financial instruments
Development Co-operation
European Development Fund
Development aid
Bilateral foreign aid
EuropeAid
Erasmus Mundus
Assistance (ODA)
Treaty of Lisbon
Abstract
EU development cooperation with Latin America is mainly conducted through the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and its different geographical (regional, sub-regional and bilateral) and thematic programmes. Nevertheless, the 2014-2020 programming period has brought about the introduction of a new blending financial instrument for the region, the Latin American Investment Facility (LAIF), which combines EU grants with other resources. It has also seen the transition of most Latin American countries ...