The European Union Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community continues to provide assistance to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus and, as part of its efforts, the European Commission has signed a new agreement with the UNDP to continue the EU financed Support Facility to the Technical Committees.
A press release by the European Commission Representation in Cyprus says that the Support Facility opened in 2019 to support and enable the Technical Committees, established by the two leaders in Cyprus, under the auspices of the United Nations, to adopt island-wide and intercommunal solutions for issues of common concern for the communities.
This programme is now entering a second phase as a key EU funding instrument that facilitates the interaction and builds trust between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities.
The Facility, the press release says, benefits people across Cyprus as it funds different initiatives from feasibility studies, capacity building activities and creation of digital tools on areas such as health, gender equality, environment, education and culture.
The European Commission allocated an addition of 1M EUR to this phase of the project for the years 2023-2024. In consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the UN presence in Cyprus, this facility will continue to contribute to strengthen the capacity of the Committees, while fostering mutual understanding and cooperation.
Source: Cyprus News Agency