Andorra Approves €250K in Grants for Global Development Projects

The Andorran government has approved six grants totaling €249,738.76 for local organizations carrying out international development projects. Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Guillem Casal announced the funding, noting that the initiatives match priorities in the Master Plan for International Cooperation for Sustainable Development through 2026.

Two organizations received the largest awards of €50,000 each. Cooperand amb Llatinoamèrica will support the Promirinfa – Mi Rincón Favorito project in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, creating a welcoming space and services for vulnerable children and families. Fundació IBO-Àfrica will advance its multi-year non-formal education program on Ibo Island, Mozambique, to increase school enrollment and reduce dropouts.

Creu Roja Andorrana secured €48,752 for efforts to improve living conditions for displaced families in Gateri, Burundi, including safe spaces, educational activities, social cohesion, and food security measures.

Cooperació per al Desenvolupament Local obtained €48,432 for the Buolo Bié. Sembrant autonomia initiative in Burkina Faso, combining agroecology training, literacy, and gender-based violence prevention to foster women's independence.

Mans Unides will receive €32,647.76 for the Sembrant vida i esperança project at the Quiba reception center in Bogotá, Colombia, aiding rehabilitation and social integration for those facing addiction or exclusion.

Associació Boana gained €19,907 for a Patagonia, Argentina, effort studying climate change effects on glaciers and sharing data with local authorities.

The projects were chosen through public calls issued this year by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, targeting education, social inclusion, child protection, women's empowerment, food security, and climate action in countries including Bolivia, Mozambique, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Argentina.

Separately, the Council of Ministers approved a voluntary contribution of 46,150 Swiss francs to UN Office programs in Geneva: 13,845 CHF to the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS; 9,230 CHF to the Fund for Victims of Torture; 11,535 CHF to the Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery; 6,925 CHF to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Office; and 4,615 CHF to the Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries in the Human Rights Council. They also greenlit €6,000 for UNESCO's World Heritage Fund.