The main mission of the EU Delegation is to represent the Union and its fellow citizens in the Republic of Guinea, to promote the values and defend the interests of the Union.

In this context, the Delegation monitors and strengthens EU-Guinea bilateral relations in the political, economic, trade, cooperation and human rights fields. It analyses the political situation in the country and reports to Headquarters in Brussels. The Delegation engages in ongoing public diplomacy to increase the visibility, awareness and understanding of the EU.

Located in Conakry, the Delegation of the European Union has the status of a diplomatic mission and performs a function similar to that of an embassy. Its country representative has the title of Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation.

However, the Delegation is not responsible for consular matters, which fall under the competence of the Member States. It therefore does not issue visas or passports.

The Delegation does not grant aid to individuals or companies apart from the calls for proposals which can be consulted on its website.

The Delegation has been headed by Ambassador Josep Coll since September 2018.

Delegation staff is composed by EU officials, contract staff and local staff, with a total of about 50 people. Headed by the Ambassador, Head of Delegation, it is organised as follows:

Politics, Press and Information Section (PPI)

Under the direction of the Delegation’s Head of Section, Political Advisor and Number 2, the Section is responsible for political and information matters.

Finance, Contracts and Audits Section (FCA)

Responsible for financial matters, contracts with partners and audits.

Administration Section (ADMIN) 

Ensures the proper functioning of the Delegation, recruits staff and supplies logistics.

Cooperation Section

This section has three operational teams responsible for different areas of Cooperation, under the direction of the Head of Cooperation:

• Infrastructure for Development Team
• Governance Team
• Economy and Inclusive Growth Team