Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) - Spain
Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) - Spain
About

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECI) , is a legal entity under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation through the Secretary of State for International Cooperation (SECI). It is the management authority of the Spanish policy of international cooperation for development, and its objective is the promotion, management and implementation of public policies on international development cooperation aimed at combating poverty and achieving sustainable human development in developing countries, particularly those contained in the Master Plan in place every four years. The fight against poverty is the ultimate objective of Spanish policy on international cooperation for development. This is part of the external action of the state and is based on a conception of interdependence and solidarity of the international society.

Priorities of Spanish Cooperation:
The 2009-2012 Master Plan establishes the following priorities - horizontal and cross-cutting and geographical :

Horizontal and Cross-Cutting Priorities:
• Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction
• Promotion of Human Rights and Democratic Governance
• Gender in Development
• Environmental Sustainability
• Respect for Cultural Diversity

 

Sectors Of Intervention And Spanish Cooperation Effects Expected In 2012:

Democratic Governance

Rural Development And The Fight Against Hunger

Education

Health

Water And Sanitation

Economic Growth For Poverty Reduction

Environmental Sustainability, Fight Against Climate Change And Habitat

Science, Technology And

Culture And Development

Gender In Development

Migration And Development

Peace Building  


Geographical Priorities:
The geographic priorities of the Master Plan for Spanish Cooperation for 2009-2012 are set from performance criteria and indicators of development, presence and articulation of Spanish cooperation in the country, the partnership framework as possible in the country, country's potential as a development partner and the relative position of Spanish cooperation from other donors.


Group A – Wide-ranging Partnerships:
Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Lower Middle Income Countries, where there are opportunities to establish a long-term partnership framework which will enable large amounts of ODA to be channeled and a wide range of instruments to be used.

 

Latin America

The Maghreb, Middle East and Near East

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia and the Pacific

Honduras 

Morocco

Ethiopia

Philippines

Nicaragua

Mauritania

Mali

Vietnam

El Salvador

Algeria

Mozambique

 

Guatemala

Palestinian Territories

Senegal

 

Haiti

Saharaui Population 

Cape Verde

 

Bolivia

 

Niger

 

Peru

   

Ecuador

   

Dominican Republic

   




Group B - Focused Partnerships:
Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Lower Middle Income Countries, where the cooperation programme does not allow an A-type partnership. Those partnerships will have greater development impact if the partnership is focused on a single key sector, or on more than one, but with a single approach and a selective use of instruments.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Asia and the Pacific

Latin America

Middle East

Equatorial Guinea

Timor-Leste

Colombia

Iraq

Sudan

Afghanistan

 

Lebanon

Guinea-Bissau

Cambodia

  

The Gambia

Bangladesh

  

Congo, DR

   

Guinea-Conakry

   




Group C , Partnerships for the consolidating development achievements:
Countries that enable the establishment of specific partnerships strategies to promote development by strengthening inclusive public policies, promoting south-south cooperation, triangular cooperation and the provision of global public goods.

Latin America

The Maghreb, Middle East and Near East

Sub-Saharan Africa

Costa Rica

Syria

Namibia

Brazil

Tunisia

 

Mexico

Egypt

 

Venezuela

Jordan

 

Panama

  

Argentina

  

Uruguay

  

Cuba

  



AECID around the World:
AECID’s international network is composed of 44 AECID Technical Cooperation Offices (CTO) that manage, coordinate and monitor the Agency’s development interventions in the field; 19 cultural centers, incharge of cultural cooperation and programming; and 6 training centers in partner countries where coursesa dn seminar are held.
 
Cooperation Instruments:
• The AECID uses different development assistance channels:
• Cooperation programmes and projects.
• Direct Budget Supports and Pool Funds.
• Technical Assistance to institutions from partner countries, programme assistance and micro-credits.
• Contributions to multilateral programmes and organizations, as well as to global funds.
• Grants to NGOs and other development actors.
• Humanitarian Action.
• Awareness-raising and education for development programmes.

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Type of organization

1 office
Over 500M
501-1000
1998
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Company Offices

  • Spain (headquarters)
  • Madrid
  • Av. Reyes Católicos 4