Development cooperation

Belgium strives for a peaceful and secure world where poverty is a thing of the past and where there are development opportunities for all. Our efforts therefore complement those of the international community to achieve sustainable development and a fair world. Read more about the Belgian Development Cooperation on www.dg-d.be.

 
Cooperation programme

Rwanda is since its independence in 1962 a partner country of Belgium and is the second biggest receiver of the Belgium’s direct Development Cooperation budget. In May 2011 a new Indicative Cooperation Programme (ICP) 2011-2014 was signed for a total amount of €160 million. Read more...

 
Scholarships to students and professionals 2016-17

We are very happy to inform you that universities of Belgium have opened their call for applications 2016-17 to award scholarships to students and profesionals.

First, there is the VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council) awarding scholarships to students and professionals in Flanders.

Then, ARES (Academy of Research and Higher Education) is also offering scholarships for international courses and international training programmes.

More information can be found on their websites: ARES and VLIR.