Multi-country

Some of the most pressing global challenges include poverty eradication, climate change, conflicts and instability, and limited access to education and healthcare. Social and economic inequalities continue to deepen, and armed conflicts hinder sustainable development.

To help address these complex challenges, LuxDev adopts a more strategic and global approach, in line with Luxembourg Cooperation's priorities, to maximise the impact of its interventions. 

To this end, in 2021, the Agency established a Global Programmes Unit, responsible for designing, coordinating, and overseeing multi-country initiatives from its headquarters in Luxembourg. This unit also manages projects in countries where LuxDev has no physical representation, such as Congo, Mongolia, and Ukraine.

Crossing national borders, our multi-country interventions span several sectors, including basic social services (education, health, water, and sanitation), socio-economic development, environment and climate change, impact finance, and digital for development. Additionally, they incorporate cross-cutting themes such as human rights, gender equality, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and financial innovation.

To ensure effective implementation, our Global Programmes Unit collaborates closely with LuxDev’s country and regional offices, as well as local partners. It also engages a diverse range of stakeholders – including the private sector, civil society, academia, donors, and development cooperation agencies – in the spirit of Sustainable Development Goal 17, which promotes multi-stakeholder partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.