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Vers une industrie culturelle viable (ACP-EU Culture)
ACP/FED/038-650

Agreement No. ACP/FED/038-650 – vers une industrie culturelle viable (ACP-EU Culture – was signed on 31 January 2018 for an amount of €40.0 million. The programme will be implemented over a period of 96 months including the closure phase of 24 months.

Implementation modality

The programme will be implemented through Indirect Management with the ACP Secretariat as the Contracting authority.

Objective

The programme’s main purpose is to support the contribution of the cultural industries towards the socio-economic development of the ACP countries.

Specific objectives are:

  • Increase economic revenue of the creative sector;
  • Generate jobs linked to the cultural sectors;
  • Increase access to culture and contribute to a better recognition and acknowledgement of artists and cultural goods and services.

Expected results/outputs are:

  • Quality and quantity of cultural goods & services;
  • Access to market & increase in value;
  • Financing & innovation

The programme is ongoing.

“The programme is ongoing and is expected to end on 1st February 2026. www.acp-ue-culture.eu

 

i)                  The following tasks were carried out during the reporting period: Pursuing the elaboration and implementation of an operational and integrated system of monitoring and evaluation of co-production support contracts and support to the ACP cultural and creative sectors in order to strengthen and improve the monitoring system of supported projects;

ii)                 Drafting of complete Fact Sheets for each of the funded projects (230 to date) gathering information according to a unified structure in view of the preparation of catalogues at the end of the project or as communication support.;

iii)                Supporting third party beneficiaries of the programme in the implementation and visibility of the programme; and

iv)                Supporting the team of mid-term evaluators.

Beneficiary countries:

Southern Africa €3.8 million; Central Africa €4.2 million; East Africa €6.0 million; West Africa €6.2 million; Pacific €2.8 million; and Caribbean €3.0 million.”

For more information, contact: Department of Political affairs and Human Development.

Beneficiary countries:

For more information, contact: Department of Political affairs and Human Development