Structure and systems of Luxembourg's development co-operation

Luxembourg’s development co-operation is built around the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MAEE), which is in charge of policy making and implementation, the implementation agency LuxDev, and the Ministry of Finance, which is in charge of partnerships with international financial institutions. In line with the 2012 peer review recommendations, the respective roles of the MAEE and LuxDev have been clarified and co-ordination between the two institutions strengthened. The relatively small size of Luxembourg’s co-operation and the MAEE’s increased presence in the field in all its priority countries, make it possible for the ministry to assume a leadership role in development co-operation and to facilitate co-ordination.