Cooperation agreement with European Centre for Development Policy Management 2022-2023 The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) is an independent ‘think and do tank’ working on international cooperation and development policy in Europe and Africa. The main areas of work include: EU foreign and development policy; Migration & mobility; Digital governance & economy; AU-EU relations; Peace, security and resilience; Inclusive governance & accountability; Economic recovery & transformation; Climate action and green transition; Sustainable food systems and African economic integration. 

The grant will support the main objective of ECDPM, which is to link policy and practice in European development and international cooperation and produce high quality and independent research with the ultimate aim of ensuring inclusive and sustainable development and increasing aid effectiveness. Many European states are already institutional partners and Denmark wishes to continue its institutional support, which was provided in the period 2015-2021 with a fully satisfactory result. The Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Luxemburg, Austria and Estonia are the other institutional partners among European states.