Countries and regions
The vision for Denmark’s development cooperation is: A more secure and
sustainable world free from poverty, based on international binding cooperation
as well as just and resilient societies that fight inequality and create hope
and future opportunities for the individual, with the UN Sustainable Development
Goals and the Paris Agreement as beacons.
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Cooperation with countries and regions
We will focus our efforts in areas where we can do more for more people and where the needs are greatest. In areas where we can best promote justice, sustainability, safety and resilience and create equality and hope. And in areas where we have significant interests at stake.Read more -
Denmark supports Ukraine with humanitarian aid, donations and macro-financial support
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is extremely critical. The human costs are high and humanitarian needs extensive. The UN estimates that one third of the total population are displaced internally or fled to other countries. The crisis has placed extreme humanitarian pressures on Ukraine and neighboring countries. Denmark supports through several channels.Read more
Danish development cooperation - in the top league
Denmark’s
development cooperation is in the international top league, both quantitatively
and qualitatively. Furthermore, Denmark is one of the few countries in the world that meets the UN
target with the aim of contributing 0.7 percent of GNI to development
assistance.
Priorities and instruments
In line with Denmark’s strategy for development cooperation,“The World We Share”, Denmark’s development policy is informed by three guiding principles:
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Democratic
values and human rights as a foundation for our development cooperation;
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Creating
hope and helping more people better where it is hardest; and
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Leading
the fight to stop climate change and restoring balance to the planet.