Portugal-Funded Projects to Link Latin America and Africa
The Portugal – Latin America – Africa Triangular Cooperation Fund has announced the selection of five ambitious new projects for its second edition. Managed by the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) and funded by the Portuguese government, the initiative aims to bridge continents by fostering collaboration between 23 different institutions across the Atlantic.
The selection process was highly competitive, with the five winning projects chosen from a massive pool of 230 proposals. These applications involved 1,082 institutions representing 24 countries across Africa and Ibero-America, highlighting a significant surge in interest for South-South and triangular cooperation.
High-Impact Regional Projects
Endowed with an annual budget of one million euros, the fund focuses on critical sectors including health, food security, and digital transformation. This year’s selected projects include:
- TILANUTRI: A sustainable aquaculture initiative designed to bolster food and nutritional security in northern Mozambique, featuring experts from Peru, Portugal, Brazil, and Colombia.
- Atlantic SARG: An integrated environmental monitoring system developed through a partnership between Portugal, Mexico, and Cape Verde.
- TriDigital Cooperation: An initiative assessing the digital maturity and administrative modernization of Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP), involving Argentina, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Cultivating the Future: A territorial development and food security partnership between the provincial governments of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Namibe (Angola), alongside Portugal.
- Cancer Diagnostic Optimization: A specialized health project aimed at strengthening Mozambique’s clinical capacity to diagnose hematological tumors, supported by Brazil and Paraguay.
A Growing Legacy of Cooperation
The fund was originally established in 2023 by former Prime Minister António Costa during the 28th Ibero-American Summit. It was designed to coincide with the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) joining the Ibero-American community as an observer. The current administration, led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, reaffirmed Portugal’s commitment to the initiative in February by allocating a fresh one million euros for this second cycle.
The first edition of the fund successfully financed six projects involving 11 countries, laying the groundwork for the current expansion. By prioritizing vocational training and youth job creation, the fund seeks to create a sustainable economic impact that transcends borders and connects the Portuguese-speaking world with the broader Latin American region.
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