Executive Summary of the analysis
Investing in the Global Europe Instrument (GEI) is a strategic imperative and an effective line of defense against global threats that could destabilise our partner societies and economies. In today’s interconnected world, these are also threats to Europe’s own stability and prosperity.
To maximise the impact of these investments and retain global influence, the European Parliament and Member States must deliver on three pillars.
Sustain ambition & deliver at scale:
- Safeguard the €200.3 billion budget for the GEI as the bare minimum for a credible global player.
- Agree on new Own Resources.
- Ensure decommitments flow back to the budget line of origin.
Deliver impact through proven, effective investments:
- Reinstate cross-cutting spending targets, dedicating 20% of the GEI budget to promoting human development, 50% for climate and environment spending and 85% to projects promoting gender equality.
- Introduce restrictions and safeguards on direct grants to the private sector, including a €5m cap and public disclosure.
- Preserve grant funding by capping the proportion of the GEI that can be used for guarantees.
- Reject aid conditionality.
Uphold transparency and oversight:
- Reject provisions that allow the GEI’s ODA target to be adjusted during the course of the budget cycle.
- Set minimum levels of funding for strategic investments, including sub-Saharan Africa, Humanitarian Assistance and the global pillar.
- Define and ring-fence 70% of the geographic and global pillars for programmable activities.
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