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DRAFT OPINION (2023/2183(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2022

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Committee on Development · Rapporteur: Antoni Comín i Oliveres

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The Committee on Development's draft opinion asks the Committee on Budgetary Control to include its suggestions in the discharge resolution on the 2022 implementation of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds. It says remaining EDF projects should focus on the Sustainable Development Goals, given climate change, the COVID pandemic, Russia's war in Ukraine and rising debt in the countries concerned. It highlights local implementing partners, their support and capacity building, and keeping local know-how on EU funds for projects under the NDICI - Global Europe instrument as EDF projects are phased out. It welcomes the Council's allocation of EUR 600 million from de-committed 10th and 11th EDF projects for food security and economic shock actions in ACP countries, and encourages member states to re-allocate de-committed EDF money the same way.

Committee position. The Committee on Development proposes that the Committee on Budgetary Control incorporate its suggestions into the discharge resolution: focus remaining EDF projects on the Sustainable Development Goals, support local partners and keep local know-how for NDICI - Global Europe, and re-allocate de-committed EDF funds to urgent ACP needs.

Key points

  1. The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the discharge motion for the 2022 EDF budget.
  2. It notes that EDF implementation concerns countries facing worsening climate change impacts, the COVID pandemic, Russia's war in Ukraine and rising debt.
  3. It insists that remaining EDF projects should focus on advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
  4. It highlights the role of local implementing partners and the need to ensure their support and capacity building.
  5. It notes that as EDF projects are phased out, local know-how on dealing with EU funds should be maintained for use in NDICI - Global Europe projects.
  6. It welcomes the Council's decision to allocate EUR 600 million from de-committed 10th and 11th EDF projects to finance food security and economic shock actions in ACP countries after Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
  7. It encourages member states to follow the same approach of re-allocating any de-committed EDF money to address the most urgent needs in ACP countries.

Who is affected

  • ACP countries: remaining EDF projects should focus on the Sustainable Development Goals and de-committed funds should address their urgent needs.
  • Local implementing partners: their support and capacity building should be ensured, and local know-how on EU funds maintained.
  • Member states: encouraged to re-allocate de-committed EDF money to the most urgent needs in ACP countries.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 600 million allocated from de-committed projects under the 10th and 11th EDFs for food security and economic shock actions in ACP countries.