ESTDEV 🇪🇪 #StandWithUkraine

Happy #AfricaDay to our friends and partners across the African continent. Estonia’s 🇪🇪 cooperation with African nations has grown remarkably in recent years, especially in the fields of digital development, education, innovation, and business, as well as through collaboration in multilateral forums. Just last week, we opened two new honorary consulates in Gambia 🇬🇲 and Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮. Later this year, we will take another significant step as we open a new Embassy in Nairobi 🇰🇪, complementing our existing mission in Cairo 🇪🇬. We look forward to deepening these partnerships and creating new opportunities together.

#ESTDEV 🤝 @RealSmartAfrica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen collaboration on building inclusive, secure, and innovative digital societies across Africa 🌍 This partnership brings together Estonia’s globally recognised digital expertise with Smart Africa’s vision for a connected and digitally empowered continent. Read more 👉 estdev.ee/en/articles/es… #FromThePeopleOfEstonia @CEOSmartAfrica @MFAestonia @schaerdaniel @EEinEU

🇪🇪🤝🇺🇦 Estonia and Ukraine are working together to modernise Ukrainian police education. With ESTDEV’s support, the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences launched the #ZytoPol project with the Zhytomyr Police Academy to strengthen practical police training through simulation-based learning and modern teaching methods. The project will establish a virtual simulation centre and train Ukrainian instructors, supporting Ukraine’s path toward EU standards and stronger internal security capabilities 🇪🇺 Learn more: estdev.ee/en/articles/es… @EstoniaEdu @toomastirs @MargusGering @sisekaitse #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether

Today at #Latitude59, ESTDEV hosted two important conversations on how European and African partners can build smarter pathways for investment, innovation, and long-term collaboration.🌍🤝 📍 From closing the financing gap for African green and digital startups to sharing practical pathways for European companies entering African innovation markets, the discussions highlighted the importance of agile partnerships and local insights. Africa is not one market — it is 54 dynamic and diverse innovation ecosystems. These discussions were part of the Digital and Green Innovation Action, co-funded by Team Europe partners and the European Commission. We’d love to see you at @Latitude59 ! 🙌 @EU_Commission @giz_gmbh @Enabel_Belgium @expertisefrance @NLEnterprise @CIVITTA_com #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #DigitalTransformation #Digitalisation

We are excited to welcome Gertha Teidla-Kunitsõn, our new programme manager for Education to #TeamESTDEV! 🙌 With a background in educational research and digital learning, Gertha brings valuable academic and professional experience to ESTDEV. 🌍 We are very happy to have you on board and look forward to the ideas and energy you will bring to the team. Welcome! 👏 #FromThePeopleOfEstonia

🇪🇪🇯🇵 Today, #ESTDEV welcomed @AmbTakahashi_JP, Japan’s Ambassador for International Economic Affairs, Arctic Affairs and Women, Peace and Security. The meeting focused on ongoing cooperation and future partnership opportunities between Japan and ESTDEV, including joint support for Ukraine. 🇺🇦 In 2025, ESTDEV and JICA launched a bilateral project to provide housing for internally displaced persons in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region. As part of the initiative, an 18-unit apartment building will be constructed in Brusyliv. 🏡 #FromThePeopleOfEstonia @EE_Ukraine @MFAestonia

🇪🇪🇦🇲 Armenian educators are driving change through leadership development initiatives created in Estonia At the closing conference in Yerevan, partners highlighted the impact of a joint project by #ESTDEV, Tallinn University and NDECI to strengthen educational leadership in Armenia. ✅ 20 principals completed the leadership programme ✅ 5 school teams joined the Future School programme ✅ Schools strengthened collaborative and learner-centred leadership practices Learn more: estdev.ee/en/articles/ar… @minESCSarm @haridusmin @MargeKahar @ara_margarian #FromThePeopleOfEstonia

Estonia is proud to stand alongside Ukraine in shaping the future of education innovation 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇪 This week, #ESTDEV had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of education innovation experts led by @OksanaMatiyash, Head of Ukraine’s EdTech Center of Excellence. As the delegation confirmed, 🇪🇪 is a reliable partner for Ukraine and a great example of how to implement nation-wide innovation in education sector. 🤝Since 2025, #ESTDEV has supported the creation of the new WINWIN EdTech Center of Excellence in Kyiv. #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether @EE_Ukraine @toomastirs

We were honoured to welcome @ara_margarian , Armenia’s Ambassador to Estonia, to #ESTDEV today 🇦🇲🤝🇪🇪 The meeting focused on strengthening current and future cooperation between Armenia and ESTDEV. As one of Estonia’s longest-standing development cooperation partners, Armenia remains a valued and trusted partner for us. @MargusGering @eliimets @MargeKahar @MFAofArmenia @MFAestonia #FromThePeopleOfEstonia

Mobile health care services are critical to Ukraine’s recovery 🚑 Last week, team of Ukrainian #healthcare professionals from the Zhytomyr Region visited Estonia to learn about primary health care services and the use of mobile medical units 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇪 The mobile medical units project was the winner of #ESTDEV-funded IMPACT.Zhytomyr programme, designed to generate community-led high-impact development projects in Ukraine. 🙌 Read more about the programme 👉 estdev.ee/en/articles/wa… #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether @EE_Ukraine

🇪🇪🇺🇦 Small country, big Impact: Estonia supports Ukraine’s EU journey Estonia has supported Ukraine’s diplomatic capacity for more than 15 years - helping prepare officials for EU integration, strengthening e-diplomacy and supporting resilient public services during wartime. Tomorrow, on #EuropeDay, we celebrate the shared values behind this partnership: freedom, democracy and the rule of law. Learn more: estdev.ee/en/articles/es… @eliimets @MargusGering @IhorOstash @MFAestonia @MFA_Ukraine @vseviov @VBoiechko @MariinRatnik @DiploKool @DipAcademyUA #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether

🇪🇪🤝🇺🇦 Estonian digital and AI solutions are helping strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience. A joint #ESTDEV initiative with @hepta_insights , NEURC and @NPCUkrenergo demonstrated how AI-powered infrastructure monitoring can improve inspections, asset management and evidence-based oversight, even under wartime conditions. The project confirmed the importance of continued Estonian–Ukrainian cooperation and knowledge sharing to build more resilient energy systems and support Ukraine’s EU integration journey. Learn more: estdev.ee/en/articles/es… @eliimets @MargusGering @toomastirs @VBoiechko #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether

Ukraine and Estonia partner on large-scale upgrade to open data portal 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇪 The @mintsyfra has launched a large-scale modernization of 🇺🇦 open data portal, with #ESTDEV funding the upgrade of technical infrastructure and strengthening cybersecurity. Projects of this scale demonstrate how 🇪🇪 public and private sector experience has become a trustworthy export product. 🙏 Read more👉 estdev.ee/en/articles/uk… #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #DigitalTransformation #OpenData @EE_Ukraine

📢 Read the #ESTDEV April newsletter now! We’re excited to share the latest updates and milestones from the past month: ⭐ ESTDEV celebrates 5 years in action ⭐ Estonia's official development assistance (ODA) grows by nearly 3% in 2025 Dive into the latest newsletter here 👉 mailchi.mp/estdev/oecd-st… Stay up to date with the news and subscribe to our monthly newsletter 👉 estdev.ee/en/newsletter #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #InternationalDevelopment

📣 Seven new global education and public awareness projects to launch this year with #ESTDEV funding 🤝 The selected projects will focus on: ✅ global education in Estonia 🇪🇪 ✅ raising public awareness about development cooperation and humanitarian aid ✅ strengthening the capacity of 🇪🇪’s development cooperation and humanitarian aid sector Read more about the projects here 👉 estdev.ee/en/articles/se… #FromThePeopleOfEstonia

Great to host colleagues from NB8 countries. Discussed development cooperation challenges and opportunities: reforms of UN and OECD Development Committe, tied vs untied aid. Found many areas where to cooperate, for example sharing experiences of increasing public awareness.

From policy to practice 🇲🇩🌱 An EU-funded Twinning project led by ESTDEV with 🇪🇪 and 🇳🇱 partners is helping modernise Moldova’s agrifood sector - from better data systems to more efficient payments. Year 1: bottlenecks identified Year 2: real reforms begin Learn more: estdev.ee/en/articles/es… #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether

The Zhytomyr Region Administration launched a public services portal and new digital services for veterans 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇪 Funded by #ESTDEV and developed together with @egovacademy and 🇺🇦 partners, the portal makes it easier for veterans to apply for support online and receive assistance faster, without unnecessary bureaucracy. Read more 👉 estdev.ee/en/articles/zh… #FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether @mintsyfra @EE_Ukraine

Today we celebrate 5 years of #ESTDEV! 🌍🎉 Over the 5 years, ESTDEV has: ✅ implemented 300+ projects in Europe and Africa ✅ passed the European Commission Pillar Assessment to directly manage EU funds ✅ been at the forefront of #RebuildingUkraine: by opening a kindergarten in Ovruch already in 2023, delivering 5 family-type small group homes, renovating apartment building for IDPs, etc. ✅ opened project management office in Kenya to support human-centric digital transformation ✅ and secured over 30 million euros in foreign funding 🙏 Thank you to everyone in #teamESTDEV who has been part of this journey. Together we have demonstrated that even a small country can have a meaningful global impact. 🌐 #FromThePeopleOfEstonia