Today I was very happy to meet Bill Gates and to showcase how the EU and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) are joining forces to support health services in Africa.


The BMGF will contribute € 54 million to our External Investment Plan, € 43.2 million of which will support the European Fund for Sustainable Development Guarantee.

This contribution will help to mobilise private investment in laboratory facilities and strengthen diagnostic services, so that poorer people in low-income African countries can benefit from higher quality testing.

Another project we are working on with the BMGF is the DeSIRA initiative, aiming to support research and innovation in agriculture.

This programme shows that the EU's approach under the "Africa-Europe Alliance" works and appeals to important stakeholders.

#InvestGlobal #EIP

European Commission - Development & Cooperation - EuropeAid

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