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Commemorative coin of the Kingdom of Belgium, 2015. Dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Belgian development cooperation. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts a stylized female hand holding a globe, a symbol of humanitarian aid and international cooperation. Around the globe are the inscriptions "30 jaar Belgische Ontwikkelingssamenwerking" in Dutch and "30 ans de la Coopération belge au développement" in French. At the bottom are the country code "BE", the year "2015", as well as the mint marks (the head of the archangel Michael) and the mint director Bernard Gillard (a cat). On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix. A map of Europe without internal borders, on the left is the denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is the map. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the EU. On the band is a groove with the inscription "2 ★ ★", repeated six times.
Historical context
The Belgian Development Cooperation is the official development assistance program of Belgium, established in 1985. The programme aims to combat poverty, support sustainable development, provide humanitarian assistance and capacity building in partner countries, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Mali, Senegal), as well as in Latin America and South-East Asia. Belgium is one of the leading donors to the European Union in terms of percentage of GDP allocated to official development assistance. The lead agency is Enabel (formerly Belgian Technical Cooperation - BTC), which implements projects in the fields of health, education, agriculture and infrastructure.