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14 March 2025

Rights, equality, empowerment: International Women’s Day 2025

enabel employees posing with time capsule

The year 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark commitment to gender equality and women’s rights.

 

Despite significant progress since 1995, persistent challenges and growing backlash against gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights highlight the need for renewed advocacy and vision. As we look ahead, it is essential to reaffirm our commitment – one that is enshrined in Belgian legislation and in European norms and international conventions to achieving a just and equitable future.

On March 8, we captured the aspirations of Enabel directors for gender equality in the next 15 years, and placed them in a time capsule.
In a symbolic act, we then buried the time capsule, to be unearthed in 15 years – reminding us that real change takes root over time.

At Enabel, gender equality is not just a goal—it’s a lasting commitment we will keep revisiting.

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23 April 2025

Belgium and Sweden launch Co-Presidency of the Practitioners’ Network for European Development Cooperation

During the 2025–2026 Co-Presidency, Sida and Enabel will concentrate on strengthening the PN’s contribution to the EU’s external action.

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23 April 2025

Mobilising market potential to scale solar-powered irrigation in Mozambique

Enabel Mozambique recently convened a roundtable to explore the opportunities and challenges of scaling solar-powered irrigation schemes across the country.

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22 April 2025

Enabel and UNIDO expand joint efforts on skills development and employment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The project will support the modernisation of vocational training centres, the alignment of curricula with labour market needs, and the promotion of entrepreneurship.

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10 April 2025

Enabel and Brussels Airlines conclude partnership agreement

The aim of the agreement is to develop partnership opportunities in transport, tourism and trade by exchanging knowledge and know-how.

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21 March 2025

Junior Programme – Looking for young talents!

Between 20 March and 2 April, 17 new vacancies in various sectors will be open to young talents with the European nationality.

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11 February 2025

Enabel and OVAM work together to boost circular economy in Morocco 

The initiative, funded by the Flemish government, aims to create green jobs and promote circular entrepreneurship in Morocco.

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