EU for green and inclusive cities

About this project

This Action will follow an integrated approach, supporting policy and institutional reforms, with the participation of civil society. It will aim at improving the urban planning and management, as well as infrastructural interventions in the area of the waste system (treatment and separation centres) in Bissau and the water sector (pumping and water distribution systems) in secondary cities. These components will be associated to strong capacity building at different government levels (national, regional, municipal). This will allow for comprehensive interventions to strengthen urban governance in the long term and to implement concrete and sustainable urban projects. The infrastructure component, in particular the waste management, will also contribute to promote a circular economy (plastic waste recycling channels) and create green jobs. By strengthening governance and inter-institutional coordination and in line with the ambitions of the Global Gateway,  the urban sector in Guinea-Bissau will improve its capacity to adopt an integrated and sustainable urban planning approach and to optimise local taxation. By ensuring access to services, notably waste management in Bissau and urban water and sanitation in other targeted cities, the Action will improve the living conditions of its inhabitants. This Action is expected to trigger additional funding by private sector in complementary areas. This Action is part of the TEI ¿Green cities¿ involving also the EIB who is…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action

Published by

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

Countries

Guinea-Bissau

Sectors

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitationUrban development and managementWaste management/disposal

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Places

GW - Guinea-Bissau

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-2023-ACT-61468.

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