DEPARTMENT OF MACROECONOMICS,
FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRAMMING (MFDP)

The Macroeconomics, Development Finance and Programming Department (MFDP) coordinates the Secretariat’s activities in the areas of programming, financial and technical cooperation between OACPS and partners, including the EU.

It identifies, analyses and reviews strategies to help Members of the OACPS to leverage development cooperation resources and to promote south-south and triangular cooperation, notably through overseeing the activities of the OACPS Center for South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

With respect to funding, the MDFP department:

• manages funding requests for all-ACP funding instruments and financing with the European Commission and other partners;
• examines the availability of, and promotes the use of international funding other than the European Development Fund to finance projects;
• guides the operationalisation of the OACPS Endowment and Trust Fund.

The department also coordinates the OACPS’ response to the European Union’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes and the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.

Intra-ACP Cooperation

The 11th European Development Fund (EDF) intra-ACP strategy embraces intra-ACP cooperation that supports inclusive development efforts through direct development actions and by promoting and supporting dialogue and consensus-building among ACP States.

The 11th EDF Intra-ACP strategy has intensified inclusive and results-oriented development actions within and across the OACPS regions. The strategy aims to address the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable development and is structured around three sectors that will ensure access to basic needs, contribute to environmental sustainability and promote the private sector as an engine of economic growth.