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EU
Laos
EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 46,057M
Total EU Investment
15
Projects & Programmes
13
Active
7
Sectors Covered
Active (13)
Completed (2)
Planned (0)
EU Relationship Outlook:
Stable
Regional Frameworks:
Asia-Pacific
ASEAN
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Education & Skills
2
EUR 26,200M
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EU flagship education exchange programme with EUR 26.2 billion global budget 2021-2027. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN countries participated.
EU Support to Higher Education in ASEAN Region (EU SHARE)
Promotes student mobility and academic harmonisation across ASEAN. Over 20,000 students, academics and staff from ASEAN have participated in Erasmus+ exchanges.
Infrastructure & Transport
4
EUR 10,000M
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EU pledge to mobilise up to EUR 10 billion for sustainable connectivity infrastructure investment in ASEAN through Team Europe under the Global Gateway initiative. EUR 4.2 billion engaged as of Feb 2024.
EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
Region-to-region air transport agreement to open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between EU and ASEAN.
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
Multi-country programme supporting regional economic corridors and transport connectivity across Southeast Asia, with Thailand as key node.
Laos — National Road 2 Rehabilitation (Global Gateway)
Rehabilitation of Lao National Road 2, main transport corridor connecting landlocked Laos to Vietnam and Thailand. Improving regional/domestic trade and climate-resilient connectivity.
Development Cooperation
3
EUR 8,743M
Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
Regional Multi-annual Indicative Programme for Asia and the Pacific covering regional integration, connectivity, green economies, solidarity and sustainability.
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EU earmarked regional cooperation funding to support key areas aligned with EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership including sustainable connectivity, green energy, digital infrastructure, maritime security and climate resilience.
Laos — Team Europe Strategy 2021-2027
Total estimated funding EUR 672 million (Team Europe). EU direct contribution: EUR 83 million in grants. Focus: green inclusive economy, human capital, good governance.
Climate & Environment
2
EUR 1,000M
EU Forest Partnerships — Asia-Pacific
Building on FLEGT, EU earmarked EUR 1 billion for forest support 2021-2027. Long-term Forest Partnerships with partner countries for protecting, restoring and sustainably managing forests.
EU-ASEAN Green Initiative (Team Europe)
Team Europe Initiative supporting ASEAN green transition, sustainable energy and climate cooperation aligned with EU Green Deal external dimension.
Trade & Investment
2
EUR 94M
ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
Flagship programme supporting greater ASEAN economic integration through single market implementation, trade facilitation, standards, customs, IP rights, air transport and statistics. Includes regional (EUR 41M) and bilateral country programmes.
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
ASEAN trade facilitation initiative supported by the EU under ARISE Plus, implementing online customs transit system across ASEAN member states.
Governance & Rule of Law
1
EUR 20M
E-READI — Enhanced Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument
Cooperation programme facilitating policy dialogue between EU and ASEAN across all three ASEAN Community pillars: Political-Security, Economic, and Socio-Cultural.
Digital & ICT
1
SCOPE Digital — Copernicus Earth Observation Southeast Asia
Expansion of EU Copernicus earth observation services across Southeast Asia for climate vulnerability monitoring, disaster risk reduction and biodiversity.
Funding Instruments
NDICI-Global Europe
6 projects
Global Gateway / Team Europe
1 project
Copernicus / Global Gateway
1 project
Erasmus+
1 project
Erasmus+ / NDICI-Global Europe
1 project
Global Gateway / EFSD+
2 projects
Treaty
1 project
Global Gateway
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus)
1 project
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