Srdce na dlani 2025: Stories That Inspire Hope 365 stories of kindness shaping Slovakia and beyond On 24 March 2026, the city of Prešov hosted the ceremonial presentation of the national volunteering award Srdce na dlani 2025, which annually recognises outstanding individuals and initiatives contributing to positive change in society. The award aims to support and highlight volunteering in all its...
Slovakia Strengthens Healthcare Capacity in Ukraine In 2025, within the framework of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC) implemented the development instrument “Public procurement” pursuant to Act No. 392/2015 Coll. on Development Cooperation. This instrument was used for the first time during the given period...
The Slovak Republic Supported UNHCR’s Humanitarian Response for Sahrawi Refugees in Algeria Through SlovakAid, the Slovak Republic provided a financial contribution of EUR 70,000 to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support humanitarian assistance for Sahrawi refugees living in camps near the city of Tindouf in Algeria. Sahrawi refugees have been living in five camps in south-western Algeria for more than...
Monitoring Visit: Kenya 2025 (Part 2) In November 2025, a monitoring visit to Kenya was conducted with the aim of assessing the impact of development cooperation projects supported by the Slovak Republic. This article follows the first part of the series on the monitoring visit to Kenya and focuses on activities implemented during the second half of the programme, particularly in […]
Global Gateway launches a new instrument: Early-Stage Investment Mechanism – Call for Proposals The European Commission launches a new investment mechanism for early-stage projects Under the Global Gateway initiative, the European Commission has introduced a new instrument — the Early-Stage Investment Mechanism — aimed at supporting investment projects in the early stages of preparation. The objective of the mechanism is to help European companies d...
Monitoring Visit: Kenya 2025 (Part 1) From 9 to 18 November 2025, a monitoring visit to Kenya was carried out with the aim of assessing the progress and results of projects financed from the Official Development Assistance of the Slovak Republic. Representatives of SAIDC (Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation), the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Repub...
The Slovak Republic continues providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine One of Slovakia's development cooperation goals – to focus on humanitarian projects – continues with another concrete form of assistance. Slovakia’s plan to help Ukraine with the situation in demining was supported by the handover of an underwater drone demining system used to find mines and unexploded ammunition.
SlovakAid supports One World 2023 The 24th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival has started and we are here as well.
Ingrid Brocková: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals depends on effective multilateralism which is now more i... On 4 and 5 September 2023, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ingrid Brocková, attended an informal meeting of the Development Segment of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Cádiz, Spain.In the evening of the first day of the meeting, the ministers held talks with the […]
Slovakia financially supported the establishment of a camp in Syria, so people affected by the earthquake will find s... Slovakia continues to provide aid to people in areas hit by a series of devastating earthquakes in early February. On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, the non-governmental organization Development for Life and Peace Association, a partner organization of the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation, sent a financial contribution of 37,000 euro...