Polish aid

Solidarity Fund PL (SFPL) is a foundation of the State Treasury under the honorary auspices of the President of the Republic of Poland and managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Polish government administration is an important partner for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in fulfilling the tasks of Poland’s development cooperation. The involvement of the ministries and their initiatives support reforms and systemic actions in partner countries, in particular in selected Eastern Partnership countries: Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Local government units play a special role in Polish development cooperation. Engaging in initiatives to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals, they not only contribute to the socio-economic growth of their partner countries, but also raise the global awareness of their own communities as well as influence the process of overcoming barriers and biases.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the development of a system to encourage and support the private sector so that it can actively contribute to the goals of sustainable development in the world. To achieve the objectives underlying Agenda 2030, twinning and strengthening public-private cooperation to address global economic, environmental and social challenges is essential.

The MFA’s social partners in the area of development cooperation are non-governmental organisations, experts, academics and institutions involved or interested in development cooperation, global education and humanitarian aid, as well as organisations specialised in development cooperation as defined in the Act of 16 September 2011 .

Development cooperation is one of the most important areas of the European Union (EU) external relations and one of the oldest Community policies.

On 26 June 1945, the Charter of the United Nations was signed in San Francisco. The Charter established the United Nations. Its primary objective after the Second World War was to guarantee peace and safeguard human rights across the globe.

Established in 1961, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) addresses global economic and social development issues. It works to support policies and measures for improving the economic and social well-being of people worldwide.

One of the most crucial dimensions of development cooperation conducted through multilateral institutions is involvement in the initiatives of international development banks. It enhances and complements our bilateral activities carried out under Polish Aid.