Common Foreign and Security Policy
Total reference amount: €2,338.72 million (current prices)
Aims
The role of the EU’s foreign and security policy is to preserve peace and strengthen international security; to promote international cooperation; and to develop and consolidate democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Development Cooperation Instrument
Total reference amount: €19,661.64 million (current prices)
Aims
The Development Cooperation Instrument focused on combating poverty in developing countries. It also contributed to the achievement of other objectives of EU external action, in particular fostering sustainable economic, social and environmental development as well as promoting democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
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Development and Cooperation website
EU Aid Volunteers
Total reference amount: €147.94 million (current prices)
Aims
The EU Aid Volunteers project provided a practical training for humanitarian volunteers and ensured their deployment in EU funded humanitarian aid operations worldwide.
Legal basis
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Humanitarian aid and Civil protection website
EU Civil Protection and European Emergency Response Coordination Centre
Total reference amount: €144.65 million (current prices)
Aims
The Civil Protection Mechanism coordinated the EU’s response to natural and man-made disasters within and outside the Union.
Legal basis
Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism
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Humanitarian aid and Civil protection website
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights
Total reference amount: €1,332.75 million (current prices)
Aims
The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights provided support for the promotion of democracy and human rights in non-EU countries.
Legal basis
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Development and Cooperation website
European Neighbourhood Instrument
Total reference amount: €15,432.63 million (current prices)
Aims
The European Neighbourhood Instrument promoted enhanced political cooperation and progressive economic integration between the Union and its neighbouring countries.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument
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Development and Cooperation website
Guarantee Fund for External actions
Total reference amount: €1,193.07 million (current prices)
Aims
The Guarantee Fund for external Actions covered defaults on loans and loan guarantees granted to non-EU countries or for projects in non-EU countries.
Legal basis
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions
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Humanitarian aid
Total reference amount: €147.94 million (current prices)
Aims
The aim of the EU humanitarian aid policy is to provide assistance, relief and protection to people outside the EU victims of natural or man-made disasters.
Legal basis
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 concerning humanitarian aid
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Humanitarian aid and Civil protection website
Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC)
Total reference amount: €225.32 million (current prices)
Aims
The Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation financed measures to support a higher level of nuclear safety, radiation protection and the application of efficient and effective safeguards of nuclear materials in non-EU countries.
Legal basis
Council Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation
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Development and Cooperation website
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II)
Total reference amount: €11,698.67 million (current prices)
Aims
The Instrument for Pre-accession provides financial support to the enlargement countries in their preparations for EU accession.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II)
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Development and Cooperation website
Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace
Total reference amount: €2,338.72 million (current prices)
Aims
The Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) was one of the key external assistance instruments enabling the EU to take a lead in helping to prevent and respond to actual or emerging crises around the world.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace
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Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
Macro-financial assistance
Total reference amount: €564.56 million (current prices)
Aims
Macro-financial assistance is an exceptional EU crisis response instrument. It provides loans and grants to EU neighbours dealing with serious, but generally short-term, balance-of-payments or budget difficulties. It is conditional and complements assistance by the International Monetary Fund.
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Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to non-EU partner countries
Partnership Instrument (PI)
Total reference amount: €954.76 million (current prices)
Aims
The overall objective of the Partnership Instrument was to advance and promote EU interests by supporting the external dimension of internal policies (e.g. competiveness, research and innovation, migration) and to address major global challenges (e.g. energy security, climate change and environment).