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DRAFT OPINION (2026/0000(BUD))

On the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027

DEVE-PA-790182

Committee on Development · Rapporteur: Charles Goerens

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The Committee on Development's draft opinion asks the Committee on Budgets to include its points in the 2027 EU budget resolution. It calls for more humanitarian aid, full use of the Emergency Aid reserve for third countries, and warns that Sub-Saharan Africa may miss its legal funding target. It also raises concerns over the use of EFSD reflows for Ukraine Support Loan debt servicing, migration spending above its indicative target, and falling donor aid.

Committee position. The Committee on Development asks the Committee on Budgets to incorporate its points into the 2027 budget resolution, calling for reinforced humanitarian aid, full mobilisation of the Emergency Aid reserve for third countries, and respect for NDICI-GE funding targets.

Key points

  1. Notes the 2027 Heading 6 margin is only EUR 100 million and that the NDICI-GE Cushion was quickly exhausted.
  2. Says the EUR 1866 million humanitarian aid baseline is too low and asks that the Emergency Aid reserve (607 million for 2027) be used entirely for humanitarian needs in third countries.
  3. Objects to the Commission plan to use all EFSD provisioning reflows for Ukraine Support Loan debt servicing instead of across all eligible regions under NDICI-GE and Regulation (EU) 2026/995.
  4. Warns that Sub-Saharan Africa geographic programmes were cut for 2024-2027 and may fall EUR 219 million short of the legally binding "at least 29,18 billion" target in NDICI-GE Article 6.2 (a).
  5. Calls for more funding for nutrition, education, healthcare and disease control, noting women and children are disproportionately affected and citing the recent Ebola outbreak.
  6. Notes that NDICI-GE spending on migration and forced displacement management may approach 17%, above the indicative 10% target.
  7. Raises alarm at aid cuts by the world's largest donors, including several EU member states, whose ODA fell nearly 10% in 2025 from 2024, moving further from the 0.7% of GNI target.

Who is affected

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: its geographic programme funding may fall short of the legal target.
  • People needing humanitarian aid and protection: over 250 million require assistance.
  • Women and children: disproportionately affected by aid cuts and crises.
  • EU member states: their ODA fell nearly 10% in 2025.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 100 million — the 2027 Heading 6 margin.
  • EUR 1866 million — proposed 2027 humanitarian aid baseline.
  • 607 million for 2027 in current prices — the Emergency Aid reserve.
  • "at least 29,18 billion" — NDICI-GE target for Sub-Saharan Africa by 2027.
  • EUR 219 million — possible shortfall from the Sub-Saharan Africa target.
  • 10% — indicative NDICI-GE target for migration and forced displacement management.
  • 17% — level migration and forced displacement spending may approach.
  • nearly 10% — fall in ODA by major donors in 2025 versus 2024.