Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument

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The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe, also known as the NDICI-GE or simply Global Europe, is a European Union financial instrument through which the EU invests in development, improving governance, and fighting climate change in non-EU states. The NDICI-GE is part of the wider Global Gateway strategy.

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History

Negotiations for the establishment of the NDICI-GE were concluded in December 2020, and the structure of the instrument was approved by the Council of the European Union. [1] In March 2021, it was endorsed in principle by the European Parliament. [2] The regulation legally authorising the NDICI was approved by the Council and Parliament on 9 June; it came into force on 14 June, but applied retroactively to 1 January 2021. [3]

Since its adoption, the NDICI-GE is the EU's main financial instrument for development and foreign aid. [4] [5] Previously, EU external spending on development was channelled through multiple separate financial instruments. [6]

The European Commission conducted a mid-term evaluation of the NDICI-GE in 2024. It concluded that the instrument had proven "fit for purpose", but noted that, despite improvements over previous funding mechanisms it was still insufficiently flexible to respond to unexpected global events. [7]

Composition

The Instrument has a total budget of €79.46 billion. At its establishment, it was broken down into four pillars: [4] [5]

10% of the total budget is "dedicated particularly to actions supporting management and governance of migration and forced displacement" [3] States in receipt of funding can unlock additional funds above those allocated to them in the initial budget if they are able to demonstrate progress in cooperating with the EU to reduce irregular migration into Europe. [6]

As of 2024, more than 80% of the unallocated "cushion" had been spent, with much of it going to Ukraine following its invasion by Russia in 2022. [7]

Criticism

The NDICI-GE has been criticised by civil society groups for the "lack of transparency" in how its funds are allocated. [8] Oxfam has alleged that it "prioritise[s] the EU’s domestic migration concerns over development objectives". [9]

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  2. ↑ "European Commission welcomes the endorsement of the new €79.5 billion NDICI-Global Europe instrument to support EU's external action". European Commission. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)". EUR-Lex. European Union. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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