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The Future of EU International Cooperation? Make Sure Girls Get Equal

Read blog by Plan International CEO, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen
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The European Parliament should not turn its back on international cooperation: Will it listen to the advice of its Development Committee?

The Future of EU International Cooperation? Make Sure Girls Get Equal

Spotlight on the rights of the Girls

From 50 percent of the population to 50 percent of seats

the EU’s commitment to securing access to education in times of emergencies and protracted crises for all children, especially girls and children with disabilities

On the global level, and whilst education in humanitarian contexts, still remains underfunded and under prioritised, the European Commission has consistently stepped up funding to education in crises in the last few years. When I took up office at the end of 2014, education amounted to 1% of the humanitarian budget. Today 8% of our humanitarian funding (EUR 86 million for 2018) is dedicated to education in emergencies, considerably above the global average of less than 3%. By the end of this year, EU funded projects will have supported over 5.5 million girls and boys around the world.

We won’t stop until every girl is equally seen, heard and valued

For Plan International, the International Day of the Girl and the Girls’ Rights Gazette are all about displaying girls’ power and potential. That reflects our mission to ensure that girls are central tothe social and political changes needed to remove the barriers that hold girls back.
Our results last year
  • 91 projects
    funded by the EC running in 2016-17
  • 49 countries
    implementing EC-funded projects
  • 15 million
    people benefiting from EC-funded projects
Publications

Girls' Rights Gazette 2017

Girls’ lives - their challenges and their successes - deserve to be front page news. The Girls' Rights Gazette makes them such. The 2017 issue features articles and interviews with girl advocates themselves, as well as EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed and European Commissioner Neven Mimica, among others.

Infographic: Our year in review

In 2017, we worked with the EU to advance children's rights and equality for girls by engaging in evidence-based advocacy and impactful communications, and securing funds for girls, boys and young people in 91 countries around the world.
Key contacts

Serap Altinisik

Plan International EU Office Head of Office | EU Representative

Tanja Berretta

ECHO Partnership Manager
Email
tanja.berretta@plan-international.org

Tanya Cox

Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager
Email
tanya.cox@plan-international.org

Astrid Sevrin

EU Partnerships Coordinator
Tel
+32 (0)2 504 60 57
Email
astrid.sevrin@plan-international.org
Address
Galerie Ravenstein 27
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1000 Brussels
Belgium
+32 2504 6050
Plan International EC-funded projects
Bolivia
ECHO: Strengthening communities resilience to shocks in departments of Cochabamba and Chuquisaca
Plan International Bolivia
Jordan & Lebanon
EuropeAid: Combating forced labour AND modern slavery Multi-sector Alliance to Eliminate WFCL in the Agriculture Sector
Plan International Jordan
Dominican Republic
ECHO: Mainstreaming resilience and ensuring a timely response to food and nutrition insecurity related to slow onset crisis via the improvement of absorptive, adaptive and transformative capacities
Plan International Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
ECHO: Merging Disaster Risk Management strategies and tools with an inclusive approach in the Dominican Republic and Cuba
Plan International Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
ECHO: Strengthening urban resilience through humanitarian protection, shelter and communication in Santo Domingo
Plan International Dominican Republic
Ecuador
ECHO: Support to Public Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Coordination Mechanisms in Ecuador
Plan International Ecuador
El Salvador
ECHO: A participatory and inclusive approach to resilient communities in La Libertad department
Plan International El Salvador
El Salvador
EuropeAid: Mujeres y jóvenes comprometidos, luchando por un mejor Plan Social
Plan International El Salvador
Jordan
EuropeAid: Mubaderoon (Enterprises )for social change: Strengthening social entreprise initiatives to combat poverty and exclusion in Jordan
Plan International El Salvador
Central America
ECHO: Institutionalisation of drought risk management tools and processes in Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Plan International Guatemala
Senegal
EuropeAid: Mobilisation et engagement de la société Sénégalaise pour la protection de l’enfant
Plan International Senegal
Central America
ECHO: Protecting vulnerable groups in disaster preparedness and response through the incorporation of principles of humanitarian protection in Central America
Plan International Honduras
Bangladesh
EuropeAid: Creating an enabling environment for young people to claim and access their SRHR in Bangladesh
Plan International Bangladesh
Togo
EuropeAid: Promotion des droits des adolescents à la santé génésique au Togo
Plan International Togo
Nicaragua
ECHO: Urban Risk Reduction in the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua
Plan International Nicaragua
South America
ECHO: More education, less risk: Strengthening disaster risk reduction and resilience through education in Paraguay, Ecuador and Colombia
Plan International Ecuador
Zambia
EuropeAid: Making law work for girls and boys
Plan International Zambia
Philippines
EuropeAid: Strengthening social protection, resilience and inclusive development for marginalized people through citizens and civil society engagement
Plan International Philippines
Central African Republic
ECHO: Promoting education and peace among children
Plan International CAR
Cameroon
ECHO: Nigerian Refugees WaSH Assistance: meeting life saving needs and preventing disease in Minawao Camp
Plan International Cameroon
Laos
EuropeAid: Strengthening civil society to protect and promote social, economic and cultural rights of ethnic communities in Bokeo province
Plan International Laos
Mozambique
EuropeAid: Projecto para a Geracção de Rendimento atravez da Gestão Comunitaria da Cadeia de Valor de Mel em Inhambane
Plan International Mozambique
Vietnam
EuropeAid: Community Based Bilingual Education for Ethnic Minority Children
Plan International Vietnam
China
EuropeAid: Improved responsiveness of social protection for migrant and left-behind children in Qinghai and An´hui, China
Plan International China
Indonesia
EuropeAid: Strong CSOs for inclusive livestock value chain development in NTT (SCILD)
Plan International Indonesia
Sudan
EuropeAid: Strengthening Protective Environment for Children in Kassala State
Plan International Sudan
Egypt
EuropeAid: Children and Youth Socio-Economic Development Fund: Supporting grass-routs CSOs for area-based interventions in the poorest villages of Qena and Sohag
Plan International Egypt
Sudan
EuropeAid: Supporting children affected by armed conflict in North and South Kordofan
Plan International Sudan
Colombia
EuropeAid: Protección de los derechos de los niños, niñas y adolescentes afectados por el reclutamiento y otros hechos victimzantes de la violencia armada en Colombia
Plan International Colombia
Senegal
EuropeAid: Vers un mouvement citoyen des quartiers précaires de la banlieue de Dakar
Plan International Senegal
Egypt
ECHO: Nima2 - Supporting pre-primary and primary education for Syrian refugees and Egyptian host communities in Alexandria and Sharkia
Plan International Egypt
Laos
EuropeAid: Capacity building for action on nutrition
Plan International Laos
Ghana
EuropeAid: Green Skills for Ghana (GSG)
Plan International Ghana
Ethiopia
ECHO: Protection of boys and girls displaced by the South Sudanese conflict and those living in host communities
Plan International Ethiopia
Tanzania
EuropeAid: Countering child marriage and FGM in Mara and Geita Region, Tanzania
Case study 'Tanzania: Fighting FGM and Child Marriage
Nicaragua
EuropeAid: Empoderamiento y Protección de Niñas, Mujeres Adolescentes y Jóvenes ante la Violencia de Género
Plan International Nicaragua
Indonesia
EuropeAid: Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Fish Processing Sector
Plan International Indonesia
Malawi
EuropeAid: Better Extension Training Transforming Economic Returns (BETTER)
Plan International Malawi
Ethiopia & Somalia
EuropeAid: Safe and quality education for girls and boys in displacement situations in Ethiopia and Somalia
Plan International Ethiopia
Sahel
EuropeAid: Développement Economique et Social des Femmes a traves les Energie Renouvelables au Sahel (Senegal, Mali et Niger) - DESFERS
Plan International Niger
South Sudan
ECHO: Promoting Education and Peace for Children and Youth Affected by Conflict in Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Plan International South Sudan
Timor Leste
EuropeAid: Say NO to Gender-based Violence in Timor-Leste
Plan International Timor Leste
Egypt
EuropeAid: Empowered Girls and Women Thrive in Safer Communities
Plan International Egypt
Sudan
EuropeAid: Civil society as active drivers of change for inclusive quality education in Kassala State
Plan International Sudan
Zimbabwe
EuropeAid: Strengthening Civil Society to Promote Gender Equality through Participatory Advocacy on Child Rights in Zimbabwe
Plan International Zimbabwe
Dominican Republic
EuropeAid: Niñas, No esposas: prevención del matrimonio infantil forzado
Laos
EuropeAid: Ethnic Girls Rights Advocacy
Plan International Laos
Tanzania
ECHO: Minimize and mitigate the negative impact of displacement and ensure the protection of vulnerable Burundian refugees
Plan International Tanzania
Tanzania
ECHO: Child protection and hygiene promotion strenghtening for Burundian refugees in Tanzania
Plan International Tanzania
Uganda
ECHO: Promoting Education, Protection and Peace for South Sudan refugee boys and girls in Adjumani District
Plan International Uganda
Indonesia
EuropeAid: Youth voices for Girls’ Rights and gender equality
Plan International Indonesia
Sierra Leone
EuropeAid: Technical Assistance in support of the Education system in Sierra Leone
Plan International Sierra Leone
Uganda
ECHO: Promoting Education, Protection and Peace for South Sudan (PEPPS) refugee boys and girls in Adjumani District, Uganda
Plan International Uganda
Laos
EuropeAid: Support to the Education Sector Reform
Plan International Laos
Bangladesh
ECHO: Enhancing inclusive disaster resilience in Bangladesh
Plan International Bangladesh
Ethiopia
EuropeAid: Joining forces: multi-stakeholder action to offer young refugees and host communities a sustainable future in Ethiopia
Plan International Ethiopia
Guinea
EuropeAid: Renforcement des OSC pour la création d´emplois durables en Guinée
Plan International Guinea
Vietnam
ECHO: Joint Partnership to support the advancement of the National Community-based Disaster Risk Management programme and the action plan on Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change
Plan International Vietnam
Vietnam
ECHO: Early recovery assistance to Typhoon and flood affected children and their families in Central Vietnam
Plan International Vietnam
Myanmar
ECHO: Safer Coastal and Urban Communities through Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Myanmar
Plan International Myanmar
South Asia
ECHO: ASEAN Safe Schools Initiative (ASSI)
Plan International South Asia
Myanmar
ECHO: EU Children of Peace
Read the case study
Nepal
ECHO: Shelter and Non-Food-Items relief to earthquake affected populations of the West and Central Development regions of Nepal
Read the case study
Philippines
ECHO: Restoring Integrity and Resilience of the Internally Displaced Populations in the Philippines
Plan International Philippines
Nepal
ECHO: Promoting and strengthening school safety in Nepal through operationalizing the Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF)
Plan International Nepal
Philippines
ECHO: Emergency Response to populations affected by Typhoon Haiyan
Plan International Philippines
Philippines
ECHO: Scaling Up Resilience in Governance (SURGE)
Plan International Philippines
Philippines
EuropeAid: Collective Action to Promote Non-violent and Protective Society for Children
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Pakistan
EuropeAid: Provision of access to market-driven training and employment opportunities
Plan International Pakistan
Laos
EuropeAid: Strengthening civil society to protect and promote social, economic and cultural rights of ethnic communities in Bokeo province
Plan International Laos
Laos
EuropeAid: Building Civil Society from the village up: participation, rights and gender equity for ethnic group adolescents
Plan International Laos
Indonesia
EuropeAid: Strong CSOs for inclusive livestock value chain development in NTT (SCILD)
Plan International Indonesia
Indonesia
EuropeAid: Young Women's Economic Empowerment
Read the case study
India
EuropeAid: Combating the worst forms of discrimination against girls: female infanticide
Plan International India
India
EuropeAid: Promoting gender wage parity and non-discrimination in the work environment
Plan International India
China
EuropeAid: Improved responsiveness of social protection for migrant and left-behind children in Qinghai and An´hui, China
Plan International China
Philippines
EuropeAid: Strengthening social protection, resilience and inclusive development for marginalized people through citizens and civil society engagement
Plan International Philippines
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Sri Lanka
EuropeAid: Empowering women through e-governance
Read the case study
Timor Leste
EuropeAid: Empowerment and inclusion of marginalised youth in the economic and political development of Timor-Leste
Read the case study
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Timor Leste
EuropeAid: Creating a Healthy Environment for Children in Rural Communities
Plan International Timor Leste
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