Human and social development

Well-functioning public institutions contribute to social and economic development. Developing public sector capacity through cooperation is an important activity within many programmes supported by...

Some of Europe’s poorest regions straddle the EU’s Eastern border. These regions face a number of shared challenges, from trans-boundary river pollution to public health issues and organised crime...

Civil society is a fundamental building block of democratic governance and social cohesion. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play a vital role in promoting democratic values, human rights and...

Well-functioning healthcare systems are fundamental for maintaining healthy populations. Good health is essential for a country’s economic productivity and social development. Yet gaps in healthcare...

Although significant progress towards equality between men and women has been made in recent decades, gender gaps persist.Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway support programmes in six beneficiary...