Activity under preparation Addressing global challenges in Greenland through economic diversification, green transition and resilience

About this project

This action aims to boost Greenland¿s economic diversification and address structural challenges, such as this overseas country and territory's geographical remoteness, vulnerability to climate change, growing electricity demand and housing shortages. For that purpose, this action is structured around three projects which will receive support from the EU under the second phase of the EU-Greenland Partnership Package. These initiatives include:(1) An integrated programme on sustainable tourism aiming to combine vocational education and skills development, improved access to finance for tourism SMEs, support to cultural heritage sites and targeted enabling infrastructure. This programme will ensure strong links with private sector needs in Greenland and local employment opportunities.(2) A healthy housing programme, which will comprise two complementary components: (i) improving the energy efficiency, indoor air quality and overall living conditions of residential housing; and (ii) supporting healthcare related accommodation through the development of temporary housing facilities for people from remote settlements who need to relocate to urban centres to access specialised medical treatment.(3) Support for the expansion of the Buksefjord hydropower plant, a flagship investment under the renewed EU-Greenland Partnership. The aim is to increase the installed generation capacity of the power plant from 45 MW to 121 MW, and therefore to secure Nuuk's long-term renewable electricit…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 4Quality Education
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Greenland

Sectors

Housing policy and administrative managementHydro-electric power plantsTourism policy and administrative management

Focus

Climate adaptation · Main focusEnvironment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focus

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63777.

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