The EFSD aims to support investments primarily in Africa and the Union’s Neighbourhood as a means to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the ‘2030 Agenda’), in particular poverty eradication, as well as the commitments under the recently revised European Neighbourhood Policy.
Is é is aidhm do CEFI tacú le hinfheistíochtaí go príomha san Afraic agus i gComharsanacht an Aontais mar mhodh chun rannchuidiú le Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe Chlár Oibre 2030 na Náisiún Aontaithe (NA) don Fhorbairt Inbhuanaithe (“Clár Oibre 2030”) a bhaint amach, go háirithe díothú na bochtaineachta, chomh maith leis na gealltanais a tugadh faoi Bheartas Comharsanachta na hEorpa a athbhreithníodh le déanaí.