External Assistance

The protection of European citizens, and the stability and prosperity of countries beyond the EU borders is of crucial importance. In view of this fact, the EU has been one of the major actors in international co-operation and development assistance, as well as a major donor in the world as far as humanitarian aid is concerned.

This section presents the structure of EU External Assistance in the 2007-2013 budgetary period by focusing on the new funding instruments, as well as the instruments that continue to exist.

Funding will be available through the following instruments:

Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries

DCI - Development Cooperation and Economic Cooperation Instrument

Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide

ENPI - European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

Instrument for Stability

Humanitarian Aid

Macro Financial Assistance

European Development Fund

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