Development Education
& Awareness Raising Programme
Development Education & Awareness Raising Programme
supporting global change
Empowering European Union citizens, especially young people, to take action on some of the biggest issues facing Europe and the world today.
5 million Europeans
On average, DEAR projects engage some 5 million Europeans
in campaigning-advocacy and education actions every year.
- Migration
- Climate Change
- Migration
- Climate Change
In the two years up to end 2019, over 13 000 activists received training or capacity building for advocacy and campaigning actions, with some 29 international brands disclosing their supplier list because of campaigns by a DEAR project.
1.3 billion contacts
1.3 billion contacts
Through social media, newspapers, radio and television, and public events 23 DEAR projects made more than 1.3 billion contacts with Europeans, raising their awareness of global development issues and our inter-connected world. *
DEAR results
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of the DEAR Programme from 2014 to 2017. *
Growing the skills and understanding of 35,000 teachers to lead classes on climate change, migration, consumption, trade, food production and more.
Educating tens of thousands of young people to build their skills and understanding to actively support global change.
Inspiring hundreds of thousands of Europeans to make lifestyle changes that positively contribute to global development.
Involving 1,000 journalists in global development experiences to inform their reporting.
Empowering 4,500 Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities to address global development issues through their work with communities in Europe.
Growing the skills and understanding of 35,000 teachers to lead classes on climate change, migration, consumption, trade, food production and more.
Educating tens of thousands of young people to build their skills and understanding to actively support global change.
Inspiring hundreds of thousands of Europeans to make lifestyle changes that positively contribute to global development.
Involving 1,000 journalists in global development experiences to inform their reporting.
Empowering 4,500 Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities to address global development issues through their work with communities in Europe.
Growing the skills and understanding of 35,000 teachers to lead classes on climate change, migration, consumption, trade, food production and more.
Educating tens of thousands of young people to build their skills and understanding to actively support global change.
Inspiring hundreds of thousands of Europeans to make lifestyle changes that positively contribute to global development.
Involving 1,000 journalists in global development experiences to inform their reporting.
Empowering 4,500 Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities to address global development issues through their work with communities in Europe.
*Positive change in procedure and practice at:
Policy change on issues like:
Priorities and Focus
The European Commission’s DEAR Programme supports positive global change through projects led by Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities across the European Union. The DEAR Programme helps to develop Europeans’ awareness and critical understanding of global interdependence, supporting the EU’s fundamental values and contributing to the global eradication of poverty and inequality.
Sources
Items marked* are taken from an analysis of three years of project activities, available in ‘DEAR Projects: Achievement & Impact 2018’: europa.eu/capacity4dev/dear/node/84510
All other information is taken from an analysis of the above document with additional inputs and updates from ‘DEAR Projects 2020: Projects at half-time’: europa.eu/capacity4dev/dear/documents/dear-projects-2020-projects-half-time