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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News
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Enabel celebrates 20 years of Junior Programme
Since 2006, Enabel’s Junior Programme has helped nearly 700 young professionals start careers in international development cooperation.
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Côte d’Ivoire and Belgium strengthen cooperation on entrepreneurial mobility and diaspora engagement
In Brussels, Ivorian, Belgian and EU stakeholders exchange on entrepreneurship, diaspora engagement and reintegration through Enabel-supported projects.
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News
05 March 2026
Business models, value and evidence: key ingredients to take innovations to impact at scale
At Dakar’s Innovation Hub Days, experts shared strategies to finance and embed social initiatives sustainably.
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25 February 2026
The courage to adapt: a story of Global Citizenship
The Courage to adapt: Cynthia (Rwandan) and Magali (Belgian) share their views on Global Citizenship.
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Resources
23 February 2026
Turning health rights into reality: why it is crucial to strengthen health systems
Read our key insights and recommendations to build and strengthen resilient, nationally owned health systems.
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