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mln EUR, Estonia's ODA in 2023

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1,4%

of Estonia's GDP for helping Ukraine

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ongoing projects

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Construction of the Estonian family homes in Ukraine has started

This year, Estonia will build three family houses in the town of Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to house large foster families raising children orphaned by war. In addition to the construction, ESTDEV will organise training for family parents and social workers and support the restructuring of the Ukrainian social welfare system. Reconstruction of Ukraine is a priority for Estonian development cooperation. 

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The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) is a government-funded foundation responsible for managing and implementing Estonia’s international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance projects.

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The Data Governance in Africa Initiative supports the African Union (AU) and its Member States in creating human-centric, development-focused data policies at all levels.

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Faces and Stories

greorgia_teacher_hermine_khachoyan_unicef

"Preschoolers learning Georgian often speak it better than their parents"

Hermine Khachoyan

bilingual teacher

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Ukraina pereema

"Estonia has a very modern approach to training foster families."

Ruslana
Ukrainian foster family mum

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Digital-Explorer-Virginia-ESTDEV

"It's like a whole new me stepped out of that programme!"

Virginia Wanjiru
IT-specialist, Digital Explorers 2 alumni

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Christine Karelska ESTDEV Ukraine

"Diplomacy is not rocket science, it’s an art"

Christine Karelska
Advisor to the Vice-Mayor of Odessa

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Joseph Kikomeko Uganda ESTDEV

"Estonians’ knowledge is very necessary for developing the framework"

Joseph Kikomeko
Head of the Working Group for Uganda’s Qualifications Framework

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