Instrument for Stability

Period: 2007-2013

Budget: EUR 2 062 million

Instrument for Stability is designed to provide an adequate response to instability and crises and to longer term challenges with a stability or security aspect. It will be complementary to the IPA, ENPI and the DCECI , and will provide assistance to establish the necessary conditions for the implementation of the policies supported by these three instruments.

The Instrument for Stability will be an effective, immediate and integrated response to situations of crisis and instability in third countries.

The Instrument for Stability will:

• Address global and regional trans-border challenges with a security or stability dimension arising in third countries, including issues such as nuclear safety, as well as the fight against trafficking, organised crime and terrorism and unforeseen major threats to public health

• Enable the Community to deliver a timely response to future urgent policy challenges faced by the Union, by piloting measures unforeseen under the three policy-driven instruments, until such time as they can adequately be integrated within the policy framework of those instruments

The target groups for the Instrument for Stability are:

• Partner countries and regions and their institutions

• Decentralised bodies in the partner countries (e.g. regions, departments, provinces and municipalities)

• Joint bodies set up by the partner countries and regions and the Community

• International organisations (regional organisations, UN bodies, departments, international financial institutions) and development banks

The following entities and bodies of the Member States, partner countries and regions and any other third country in so far as they contribute to the objectives of this Regulation:

• Public bodies, local authorities

• Companies, firms and other private organisations

• Financial institutions that grant, promote and finance private investment in partner countries and regions

• Natural persons

• Non-state actors: non-governmental organisations, organisations representing indigenous peoples, local citizens' groups, trade unions, organisations representing economic and social interests, local organisations involved in decentralised regional cooperation and integration, consumer organisations, women's and youth organisations, cultural, research and scientific organisations, universities, churches and religious associations, the media etc