The Global Gateway as an EU Strategy supports Guinea-Bissau in reducing high levels of poverty and inequality and addressing governance challenges in line with the country’s National Development Plan.
Under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe), the EU has allocated EUR 112 million in grant funding for the Guinea-Bissau partnership over 2021-2024. Guinea-Bissau also benefits from various multi-country and globally supported EU initiatives.
Country flagship initiatives:
Health: to support the results already achieved in maternal and child health. The EU health programme contributed to equip 5 regional hospitals and 7 health centres with water supply and solar electricity systems and provide quality medical equipment and health supplies for maternal and childcare to 132 health centres. The EU will contribute to strengthening the national health system progressing towards universal health coverage, in line with the EU-Africa Global Gateway Investment Package on health.
Education: to support the improvement of youth and women’s employability through education and technical and vocational training, particularly in the agriculture sector. Under the previous TVET programme, 780 young people were trained and 1.020 have entered the job market.
Cities: to support national programmes on urban planning that promote inclusive and green growth and to improve municipal and local services, such as access to clean water and waste management.
Agriculture and fisheries: to strengthen the agribusiness and fisheries value chains by combining institutional development, capacity building and private sector development, while promoting entrepreneurship.
Transport: to enhance safe and efficient connectivity by rehabilitating 115 km of the road connecting Bissau to the Senegal boarder. This will facilitate population’s access to economic activities and markets and enhance trade and regional integration.
- Guinea-Bissau - West Africa Strategic Transport Corridor: Four strategic transport corridors have been identified in West Africa for an enhanced and greener EU-Africa connectivity. The corridors of Abidjan-Lagos, Abidjan-Ouagadougou, Praia/Dakar-Abidjan and Cotonou-Niamey will facilitate trade and mobility within Africa as well as between Africa and Europe.
Good governance: to uphold democratic governance and stability by promoting transparent and accountable institutions, enhancing the rule of law, and reinforcing access to justice and protection of human rights. EU support focuses on capacity building and continuous training, knowledge exchange and technical assistance to government institutions law enforcement bodies and civil society organisations.
