Health
Healthy people are more likely to participate in the economy and therefore contribute to the development of their country. We want to help develop an efficient and sustainable health system which ensures quality health care for all.
What we do
Access to primary health care for the poorest
Health and sexual and reproductive rights
Financing health care services
Assisting health ministries
We assist health ministries in developing a network of functional health entities and we support them in their role as organ that sets the standards, controls the quality and finances the healthcare services.
Developing staff competences
We work to ensure the ongoing training and specialisation of health executives, including hospital management, decentralisation of surgical skills, etc.
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New board of directors at Enabel to strengthen the strategic role of international cooperation
Enabel, the Belgian state-owned enterprise for international cooperation, announces the appointment of its new board of directors.
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Resources
10 May 2026
Cooperation in motion – activity report 2025-2026
The 2025-2026 Activity Report tackles the themes, events and achievements that have marked the past year and will continue to inspire our work in 2026.
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News
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Ukraine: beyond the war, hope for the future
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Enabel and the private sector: natural allies
Enabel develops partnerships with the private sector to boost employment and accelerate the sustainable transition.
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