Request for Proposal for Provision of Midterm Evaluation for the African Research Initiative (ARISE) Programme (AAS/RFP/01/2026)

EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.

Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:

Departments / Directorate Generals

• AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
• BUDG - Budget
• CLIMA - Climate Action
• COMM - Communication
• CNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology (formerly Digital Agenda)
• COMP - Competition
• ECFIN - Economic & Financial Affairs
• EAC - Education & Culture
• EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
• ENER - Energy
• ENV - Environment
• ESTAT - Eurostat
• FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
• SANTE - Health & Food Safety
• ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
• HR - Human Resources & Security
• DIGIT - Informatics
• GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
• DEVCO – International Cooperation & Development - EUROPEAID
• SCIC - Interpretation
• JRC - Joint Research Centre
• JUST - Justice & Consumers
• MARE - Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
• HOME - Migration & Home Affairs
• MOVE - Mobility & Transport
• NEAR – Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
• REGIO - Regional & Urban Policy
• RTD - Research & Innovation
• SG – Secretariat-General - no procurement opportunities available
• FPI – Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
• TAXUD - Taxation & Customs Union
• TRADE - Trade
• DGT - Translation

Agencies

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
• Eurojust
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
• European GNSS Agency (GSA)
• European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
• The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
• European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
• European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
• Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
• European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
• European Fisheries Control Agency
• Single Resolution Board
• Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
• The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
• European Asylum Support Office
• European Union Intellectual Property Office
• European Union Agency for Railways
• European Environment Agency
• European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
• Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
• European Defence Agency
• EU Grant Programmes

EU Bodies

• European Parliament
• Council of the European union
• Court of Justice of the European Union
• European Court of Auditors
• European Economic and Social Committee
• European Committee of the Regions
• Publications office of the European Union
• European Patent Office
• European External Action Service
• Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
• Energy Community Secretariat