Global Gateway

Global Gateway explained

In 2021, the European Commission and the EU High Representative launched the Global Gateway, a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors, while also strengthening health, education and research systems across the world.

Since 2021, Team Europe has mobilised over €306 billion of investments that support sustainable and high-quality projects, addressing the needs of partner countries and ensuring lasting benefits for local communities. This has allowed EU’s partners to

• develop their societies and economies
• create opportunities for the private sector in the EU to invest and remain competitive, whilst upholding the highest environmental and labour standards, as well as sound financial management

The Global Gateway is the EU’s contribution to narrowing the global investment gap. It reflects the commitment of the G7 leaders in June 2021 to launch a values-driven, high-standard and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs. The Global Gateway is also fully aligned with the UN’s Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the Paris Agreement.

A first milestone of the Global Gateway was the Africa-Europe Investment Package, with approximately €150 billion of investment dedicated to strengthening partnerships with Africa. We have also started implementing Global Gateway in Asia and the Pacific and in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In 2023, ninety key projects were launched worldwide across the digital, energy and transport sectors, while also advancing health, education, and research systems globally.

Principles

The European model of trusted connectivity in partner countries is long-term and in line with EU’s interests and values: rule of law, human rights and international norms and standards. It is about

• smart, clean and secure investments in quality infrastructure
• connecting goods, people and services around the world in a sustainable way

Initiatives by region/country

Global Gateway is implemented through projects in Latin America and the Caribbean; the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific; and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Explore Global Gateway projects by region

Support mobilised by Team Europe

The Global Gateway is delivered through a Team Europe approach, which brings together the EU and EU Member States with their financial and development institutions. It also seeks to mobilise the private sector to leverage investments for a transformational impact.