Education, Clean Energy and Water for Communities in Northern Lebanon In the Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon, a project implemented by People in Peril Slovakia supported local communities as well as Syrian and Palestinian refugees living in an area facing long-standing economic, social and environmental challenges. Through vocational training, entrepreneurship support and investments in sustainable energy and water in...
Slovakia to Support Moldova’s EU Accession Reforms The Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC) has become a partner in a new international project supporting the Republic of Moldova’s accession process to the European Union. The project will strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of Moldovan public institutions and contribute to aligning the country with the ru...
Tree Planting Creates New Opportunities for Farmers in Kenya A SlovakAid-supported project is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya develop sustainable agriculture through the cultivation of avocado and macadamia trees. In addition to strengthening resilience to climate change, the project creates new opportunities to increase household incomes and improve the long-term economic resilience of local communities. The ...
Slovak solutions help make berry farming in Moldova more resilient to climate change Slovak environmentally friendly biostimulants are helping farmers in Moldova strengthen the climate resilience of berry production. Initial findings from the monitoring of a SlovakAid-supported project indicate a positive impact on crop growth and expected yields. On 3 June 2026, a monitoring visit took place as part of the project Enhancing the Climate R...
SlovakAid responds to Moldova’s environmental needs The Slovak Republic, through SlovakAid, has provided additional material assistance to the Republic of Moldova to strengthen the country’s preparedness for environmental emergencies. As part of this support, the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova received 1,300 litres of biodegradable sorbent designed for the removal of oil pollutant...
SAIDC agency promoted SlovakAid and strengthened partnerships in East Africa From 8 to 12 June 2026, Jakub Šimek, Project and Financial Coordinator at the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC), took part in an official mission to Kenya and Tanzania as a member of the Slovak delegation led by Juraj Blanár, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, and the accompanying […]
Nominations Open for the Global Pluralism Award 2027 Slovak organisations, individuals, public institutions and other actors working in the fields of social inclusion, human rights, education, or community development are invited to apply for the Global Pluralism Award 2027. The award is presented by the Global Centre for Pluralism to organisations and individuals whose work contributes to building more inc...
SAIDC at an international expert meeting: more effective European development cooperation The Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC) took part in the Practitioners’ Network Annual Meeting and General Assembly (AMGA), held from 18–20 May 2026 in Antwerp and Brussels. The meeting marked an important milestone for the Network, including the transition of the co-presidency from Enabel–Sida to CzDA (Czech Development Agency...
New platform SAVAN will support international development volunteering in Slovakia Druhá polovica mája opäť patrila Týždňu dobrovoľníctva na Slovensku. Okrem aktivít na národnej, regionálnej či lokálnej úrovni však existuje aj forma dobrovoľníctva presahujúca hranice krajiny – medzinárodné rozvojové dobrovoľníctvo. Novovzniknutá platforma SAVAN prepojí bývalých aj budúcich dobrovoľníkov a dobrovoľníčky pôsobiacich v partnerských krajiná...
Slovakia supports the recovery of Ukraine’s energy sector On 22–23 April 2026, the EU–Ukraine Business Summit took place in Brussels, where the guarantee agreement for the Ukraine–Slovakia Energy Security and Grid Stability Investment Programme was officially signed. This step represents an important milestone in supporting the recovery and stabilisation of Ukraine’s energy sector. The programme is part of the U...