📍At Enabel, gender and diversity are not buzzwords — but a commitment in motion. While some are giving up on diversity and inclusion efforts, we continue to move forward — intentionally and boldly. This week in Brussels, we hosted a new group of colleagues from both our partner countries and Brussels for an intensive Gender, Diversity & Inclusion "train-the-trainer" programme, co-facilitated with JUMP, Solutions for Equity at Work . This was the second wave of our initiative, following a first session earlier this year. 🎯 The goal? To empower expert pairs, combining technical know-how and leadership sponsorship, to become real drivers of inclusion. Each duo is committed to advancing the Diversity, Gender and Inclusion agenda in their country or region - training others in turn, embedding these values at the highest level, and ensuring that inclusion moves from intention to impact. Together, they’re taking up the challenge of embedding gender and inclusion into everything we do. At Enabel, equality and inclusion aren’t optional. They’re at the core of our strategy and values. We uphold a zero-tolerance policy against sexism, racism, discrimination and harassment of any kind. 🚀 Building a more inclusive world doesn’t happen through declarations — it happens through action. #EnablingChange #ActForImpact #GenderEquality #DiversityAndInclusion Alice Kuczkiewicz Cyril Liance Francois Sarramagnan Pauline Bourtembourg (she/her) Louise Rose Claire Godding Isabella Lenarduzzi Yeka William Janepher Taaka HABARUGIRA Francois Regis Deogratius Kimena Jovitha Mlay Velsoma Cumbana Egidio Sigauque Rasem Suwan Hani Aldeek De Plaen Rachel Hélène Lambert Jasmina Bajrić Aurélie Vandecruys Ilias Corbeels Griet Van de Voorde (she/her) Julie Geerts Sven Huyssen Jean Van Wetter
Enabel
International Trade and Development
We are the Belgian agency for international cooperation - #Enablingchange 🌍
About us
We are the Belgian development agency, implementing Belgium’s governmental international cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international commissioners. With our partners in Belgium and abroad, we offer solutions to address pressing global challenges - Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality - and to promote Global Citizenship. With 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.
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External link for Enabel
- Industry
- International Trade and Development
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Brussels
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- agriculture & rural development, education, health, international development, governance, climate change & the environment, social & solidarity economy, water & sanitation, gender issues, decentralisation, digitalfordevelopment, inclusive development, migration, private sector development, vocational training, communication for development, energy, human rights, inequalities, urbanisation, and peace and security
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Brussels, 1000, BE
Employees at Enabel
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🚀 Cette semaine, Enabel était à Marrakech pour le GITEX AFRICA 2025, le plus grand salon Tech et startup du continent. 💬 L’occasion de partager notre vision : une coopération qui catalyse l’investissement privé, fait levier sur les partenariats et accompagne les transitions numériques au service du développement. 🧠 Focus sur notre Hub d’Innovation : un espace qui structure, outille et accélère les solutions à fort impact social — avec et pour les acteurs publics, les startups et les écosystèmes locaux. 💡 Gouvernance, agilité, co-création, culture du changement… autant de clés abordées à travers des retours d’expérience concrets sur les conditions de succès pour initier et financer des projets innovants au sein des administrations. Une conviction nous guide : l’innovation ne transforme que si elle est collective, inclusive et soutenue par des écosystèmes solides. 🙏 Merci à nos collègues Evelien Masschelein, Toon Driesen, Nicolas Oebel, Michel Komlan Seto, Achraf Alami et Bassam Alaoui M'daghri pour avoir porté haut les couleurs d’Enabel. #EnablingChange #ACtForImpact #GITEXAfrica2025 #DigitalForDevelopment #Innovation
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🚀 Karibu Tanzania! From 45 to 85 people in just one year…Our Enabel in Tanzania team is growing fast — and so is our impact. 🌍 With projects now spread across 8 regions, staying connected is essential. That’s why our team came together for an energizing 2-day retreat in Kigoma — filled with, reflective discussions, engaging games, deep dives into gender and inclusion, procurement best practices, and of course, a whole lot of team spirit. 🎯 More than a retreat, the event was a celebration of growth, purpose, and powerful collaboration. 💪 Thanks to our incredible team for their energy, openness, and enthusiasm that made this event such a success. 👏 #EnablingChange #ActForImpact #TeamBuilding Ubuntu Impact Limited Koen Goekint Proscovia G.
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💡 Quand le numérique renforce le système de santé au Niger. À travers le projet PASS Sutura, soutenu par Enabel, les Pays-Bas et le Ministère de la Santé Publique, la santé au Niger entre dans une nouvelle ère. Grâce à la digitalisation et à une meilleure maintenance des équipements, des résultats concrets ont été obtenus dans les hôpitaux de Gaya et Gothèye: 🖥️ Implantation du Système d’Information Hospitalier (SIH) dans les hôpitaux de district : gestion en temps réel des données médicales des patient·es 📲 Formation en ligne des professionnel·les de santé via une plateforme d’e-learning dédiée ⚙️ Grâce à la GMAO (Gestion de la Maintenance Assistée par Ordinateur) : plus de 2 500 interventions de maintenance préventive sur des équipements médicaux réalisées en 2024, assurant un meilleur fonctionnement des centres de santé 🔧 📍 Une santé publique plus connectée, plus performante, plus accessible pour toutes et tous. #EnablingChange #ActForImpact #Digitalisation #eSanté
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🚀 This week, 23 innovations supported by Enabel Innovation Hub embarked on a 5-day journey to Kampala to exchange on their scaling pathways. It was the very first time these projects came together - a valuable opportunity to share the challenges they face, envision their future, meet inspiring Ugandan innovators such as Zetu Africa, AirQo, and Ecoplastile and embark on a learning journey with Enabel Innovation Hub team and Brink. During the week, the 46 participants explored the scaling framework with The Innovation Village Hub at Motiv and took part in an insightful session on the Scaling Readiness Tool, led by Marc Schut from CGIAR. 🙏 A big thank you to the Enabel team in Uganda for hosting us and to the Belgian embassy in Kampala, Uganda and Ambassador Hugues Chantry for their valued support and presence. A truly inspiring week - not only for the participants but also for the Enabel Innovation Hub team. We're leaving energised and ready for the next steps. ⚡ 💡 This bootcamp was organised by Enabel Innovation Hub and funded by Belgium through the Wehubit 2.0 programme, with co-financing from the European Union via the Data Governance in Africa Initiative (DGA), the Digital and Green Innovation Joint Action (DGI), and the Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA). #Enablingchange #TeamEurope #GlobalGateway #InnovationHubBootcamp Toon Driesen Axelle Callewier Lucile Ceglarski Alice Bonjean Koen Verrecht Amandine Van der Aa Maureen Leyen Joke Van Belle Latifah Abdou (she/her) Michel Komlan Seto Regine Debrabandere Tom Vanneste Handicap International - Humanité & Inclusion Terre des hommes Europe External Programme with Africa Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Planact Farm Radio International - Radios Rurales Internationales Right To Play Development Aid From People To People Uk World Vision Results for Development Bibliothèques Sans Frontières Digify Africa Asmae - Association Sœur Emmanuelle HIVA-KU Leuven Universiteit Gent Access Agriculture ABALOBI Kadea Academy Humundi (ex SOS Faim Belgique)
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FR – 🛫 Enabel et Brussels Airlines signent un accord de coopération pour rapprocher la coopération internationale et la coopération économique. Une passion partagée pour le continent africain et un objectif commun : connecter pays, personnes, cultures et économies pour générer du changement social et des opportunités transfrontalières. 🎯 Ensemble, nous mettrons en œuvre : 🔹 Un partage de connaissances et de réseaux 🔹 Des projets concrets dans la formation professionnelle et le transport 🔹 Des initiatives en faveur de l’emploi, de l’entrepreneuriat et du commerce 💬 "Avec Brussels Airlines, nous partageons une vision commune de la coopération internationale comme réponse aux défis mondiaux. L’expérience, les connaissances et le réseau de Brussels Airlines constituent une valeur ajoutée significative pour nos activités en Afrique », déclare Jean Van Wetter, directeur général d’Enabel. 📢 Plus d’infos 👉 t.ly/uKGrm --- NL - 🛫 Enabel en Brussels Airlines sluiten een partnerschap om internationale samenwerking en economische samenwerking dichter bij elkaar brengen. We delen onze passie voor het Afrikaanse continent en hebben eenzelfde doel: landen, mensen, culturen en economieën met elkaar verbinden. 🎯 Hier gaan we samen voor: 🔹 Delen van kennis en netwerken 🔹 Projecten op het gebied van beroepsopleiding, transport 🔹 Initiatieven die werkgelegenheid, ondernemerschap en handel bevorderen 💬 "Enabel en Brussels Airlines delen een gemeenschappelijke visie op internationale samenwerking als antwoord op een aantal mondiale uitdagingen. De ervaring, de kennis en het netwerk van Brussels Airlines zijn een betekenisvolle meerwaarde voor onze activiteiten in Afrika," zegt Jean Van Wetter, CEO van Enabel. 📢 Meer info 👉 t.ly/aRcHK #EnablingChange #ActForImpact #CooperationInternationale #Connections Dorothea von Boxberg Frederic Dechamps Menno van der Kamp Nico Cardone Philippe Saeys-Desmedt Jean Van Wetter Ann Dedeurwaerdere Guido Couck Evelien Masschelein Jean-Christophe Charlier Bart Horemans
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🤝 Stronger together, from Warsaw to the world. This week, Jean Van Wetter and our colleague Vladyslava Litiaga, were in Warsaw, proudly representing the Practitioners' Network for European Development Cooperation at the EU Directors General for International Cooperation meeting - under the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union. 🎯 Their mission? To amplify the collective voice of our network of 25 European development organisations. They shared insights on how we can make the #TeamEurope approach even stronger - by ensuring better coordination, smarter partnerships, and unified action to tackle today’s most pressing global challenges. 🗣️ Key topics on the table: ✔ The evolving landscape of international cooperation post-USAID's restructuring ✔ Tackling fragility in partner countries with renewed strategies ✔ Preparing the path for June’s Financing for Development Conference in Sevilla 📍While in Warsaw, they also joined a high-level dialogue hosted by European Think Tanks Group and The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM). The theme? “Re-balancing European voices in the EU international cooperation agenda”—an essential conversation on how Europe can better respond to fragility and build resilient partnerships worldwide. 🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our fellow members of the Practitioners’ Network for trusting us to represent the group. 🤝 International cooperation only works when we build it hand in hand. 🌍 #EnablingChange #ActForImpact #TeamEurope #PolishPresidency #InternationalPartnerships Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Koen DOENS European Union Expertise France Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH Sida SNV LuxDev AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO - AECID Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) Austrian Development Agency British Council
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🏫 We were deeply honoured to welcome Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévot, this week at Baryshivskyi Lyceum in the Kyiv region - one of the schools where Enabel is supporting the construction of a bomb shelter under Belgium’s BE-Relieve programme. To safeguard the right to education in the face of Russian aggression, Enabel is building and rehabilitating seven shelters, offering protection to over 3,000 students and teachers and enabling the continuation of in-person learning. 👩🏫👨🎓 In Baryshivka, Minister Prévot was accompanied by Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, and Mykola Kalashnyk, Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration. After visiting the construction site, they spoke with students who shared what it means to learn and grow during wartime. 🗣️ "In every shelter, in every classroom, in every embrace, Ukrainians are already building the future. A future rooted in hope, dignity, and freedom. Belgium will continue to stand beside them, not only in rebuilding, but in reimagining what comes next." — Minister Maxime Prévot At Enabel, we’re proud to see our commitment translated into tangible impact—ensuring that schools remain places of learning, growth, and hope. #EnabingChange #ActForImpact #Ukraine #BeRelieve Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement Luc JACOBS Dirk Deprez Anna Karpenko Taisiia Druziuk (Kudenko) Patrick Gaudissart
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📢 Wrapping up an inspiring 10-day study tour: the Ukrainian delegation from the Kyiv region has completed its visit to Belgium — but this is only the beginning of deeper collaboration on vocational education and employment reform. Organised under the BE-Relieve programme, the visit focused on strengthening VET system in the context of Ukraine’s recovery and EU accession. Throughout the week, the delegates explored Belgium’s approach to skills development through: ✔️ Field visits to centres of excellence in construction and energy sectors ✔️ Exchanges with public services, universities, and regional employment agencies ✔️ Strategic workshops at Enabel’s Brussels office 💬 “We learned about Belgium's approach to on-the-job training and the strategic use of market mechanisms to promote graduate employment,” shared Nataliya Atamanenko from Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. “These learnings will help shape targeted solutions for our national priorities.” 🔍 Delegates were especially impressed by the way Belgium’s Centres of Vocational Excellence align training with real industry needs — a model with strong potential for Ukraine. We’re proud to support Ukraine’s journey in building a resilient, future-proof workforce. 🙏 Thank you to all our partners who made this exchange a success: VBO FEB, Le Forem, Vlaamse overheid, HIVA-KU Leuven, Technobel, VIVES University of Applied Sciences, Actiris, Bruxelles Formation, World Association of Public Employment Services WAPES, VDAB and Erasmus Plus. #EnablingChange #VocationalTraining #Employment #Ukraine Gert Janssens Ahmed Ghanim Niels De Block Oleksandra Borodiyenko Dirk Deprez Taisiia Druziuk (Kudenko)
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FR - 🎓 Unir les forces pour un impact durable. Enabel, VLIRUOS et Académie de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur - ARES renforcent leur collaboration en signant un Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). 🔗 Ce partenariat vise à renforcer la synergie entre nos institutions et à repenser la recherche et l'enseignement supérieur, à structurer notre coopération et à encourager l'échange d'expertise pour un plus grand impact de la coopération internationale pour le développement durable mondial dans une approche #TeamBelgium. 🔍 Cette collaboration favorisera entre autres : ✅ un meilleur échange d’informations sur les projets et expertises actuels et futurs ✅ un meilleur déploiement d’expert·e·s universitaires dans les projets Enabel ✅ une coopération renforcée dans les initiatives #TeamBelgium et #TeamEurope En ces temps mouvementés, il est nécessaire de trouver des solutions tournées vers l'avenir afin de promouvoir conjointement le travail universitaire et le développement durable. ---- NL – 🎓 Krachten bundelen voor een blijvende impact. Enabel, VLIRUOS en Académie de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur - ARES versterken hun samenwerking met de ondertekening van een Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). 🔗 Dit partnerschap is bedoeld om de synergie en samenwerking tussen onze instellingen te versterken en herdenken inzake onderzoek en hoger onderwijs, onze samenwerking te structureren en de uitwisseling van expertise aan te moedigen voor een grotere impact voor internationale samenwerking voor globale duurzame ontwikkeling in een #TeamBelgium aanpak. 🔍 De samenwerking draagt onder andere bij aan: ✅ een intensievere uitwisseling van informatie over lopende en toekomstige projecten en expertise ✅ grotere inzet van academici in Enabel-projecten ✅ nauwere samenwerking in initiatieven van #TeamBelgium et #TeamEurope Uitdagende tijden moeten omgezet worden in toekomstgerichte oplossingen om samen academisch werk en duurzame ontwikkeling te bevorderen. #EnablingChange #ActForImpact #Partnership Ann Dedeurwaerdere Louise Rose Evelien Masschelein Sven Huyssen Kristien Verbrugghen Tanguy Goethals
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