The Development Cooperation Directorate, part of Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, manages the country’s official development assistance, while the Ministry of Finance oversees cooperation with international financial institutions. Lux-Development formulates and conducts the country’s cooperation projects with partner states.
Luxembourg’s development cooperation focuses on four priority themes: (i) improvement of access to quality basic social services, (ii) socioeconomic integration of women and youth, (iii) promotion of sustainable and inclusive growth, and (iv) promotion of inclusive governance. In addition, three crosscutting themes are emphasized: human rights, women’s equality, and environmental sustainability. In Asia, the priority countries are the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, and Viet Nam.
Lux-Development’s Vision 2030 aligns with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Luxembourg’s General Cooperation Strategy, The Road to 2030, which sets out Luxembourg’s commitments on development cooperation and humanitarian action.
Since becoming a member in 2003, Luxembourg has committed $94 million to special funds, of which $64.8 million is for the Asian Development Fund (ADF). The ADF provides grants to ADB’s low-income, developing member countries to help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life.
