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WORKING DOCUMENT PART IX

COM(2018) 600 - May 2018

Funding to international organisations

Budget

DRAFT GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION for the financial year 2019

Draft General Budget

of the European Union

for the Financial Year 2019

Working Document Part IX

Funding to international organisations

COM(2018) 600 - May 2018

Draft Budget Working Documents

The 2019 Draft Budget is accompanied by twelve ‘Working Documents’, as follows:

Part I: Programme Statements of operational expenditure

Working Document I contains Programme Statements, which constitute the main instrument for justifying the

operational appropriations requested by the Commission in the Draft Budget. These Statements are coherent with

the corresponding legal bases and provide details on the resources which are dedicated to each spending

Programme.

Part II: Human Resources of the EU institutions and executive agencies

Working Document II presents information on the human resources of the EU institutions and executive

agencies, and in particular for the Commission, both for the establishment plans and for external personnel,

across all headings of the multiannual financial framework. Moreover, pursuant to Article 38(3)(b)(v) of the

Financial Regulation, it provides a summary table for the period 2014 – 2018 which shows the number of full-

time equivalents for each category of staff and the related appropriations for all institutions and bodies referred

to in Article 208 of the Financial Regulation.

Part III: Bodies set up by the European Union having legal personality and Public-private partnership

Working Document III presents detailed information relating to all decentralised agencies, executive agencies

and Public-Private Partnerships (joint undertakings and joint technology initiatives), with a transparent

presentation of revenue, expenditure and staff levels of various Union bodies, pursuant to Articles 208 and 209

of the Financial Regulation.

Part IV: Pilot projects and preparatory actions

Working Document IV presents information on all pilot projects and preparatory actions which have budget

appropriations (commitments and/or payments) in the 2019 Draft Budget, pursuant to Article 38(3)(c) of the

Financial Regulation.

Part V: Budget implementation and assigned revenue

Working Document V presents the budget implementation forecast for 2019, information on assigned revenue

implementation in 2017, and a progress report on outstanding commitments (RAL) and managing potentially

abnormal RAL (PAR) for 2017.

Part VI: Commission expenditure under the administrative heading of the multiannual financial

framework

This document encompasses administrative expenditure under to be implemented by the Commission under the

administrative heading of the multiannual financial framework (heading 5) in accordance with Article 317 of the

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as the budgets of the Offices (OP, OLAF, EPSO, OIB,

OIL and PMO).

Part VII: Commission buildings

Working Document VII presents information on buildings under Section III - Commission, pursuant to Article

203(3) of the Financial Regulation.

Part VIII: Expenditure related to the external action of the European Union

Working Document VIII presents information on human resources and expenditure related to the external action

of the European Union.

Part IX: Funding to international organisations

Working Document IX presents funding provided to international organisations, across all MFF headings,

pursuant to Article 38(3)(d) of the Financial Regulation.

Part X: Financial Instruments

Working Document X presents the use made of financial instruments, pursuant to Article 38(5) of the Financial

Regulation.

Part XI: EU Trust funds

Working Document XI presents the activities supported by EU Trust Funds, their implementation and

performance.

Part XII: Payment schedules

Working Document XII presents summary statements of the schedule of payments due in subsequent years to

meet budgetary commitments entered into in previous years, pursuant to Article 38(3)(f) of the Financial

Regulation.

EU funded activities implemented through international organisations

(Article 38 (3) (d) of the Financial Regulation)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.

Definition of International Organisation ............................................................................. 4 2.

Overview of EU Budget implementation through international organisations ............... 5 3.

3.1. International organisations to which legal commitments were made ...................................... 5

3.2. Reasons for implementing EU funded activities through international organisations ............ 6

3.3. EU Programmes making use of international organisations .................................................... 6

Overview of EU Trust Funds making use of international organisations ........................ 7 4.

Annex (Tables) ....................................................................................................................... 8 5.

5.1. Legal commitments to international organisations .................................................................. 8

5.2. Reasons for implementing EU funded activities through international organisations .......... 11

5.3. EU Programmes making use of international organisations .................................................. 13

5.4. EU Trust Funds making use of international organisations ................................................... 15

5.5. Reasons for implementing EU Trust Funds’ activities through international organisations . 16

Funding to international organisations / 4

Introduction 1.

This working document accompanies the Draft Budget 2019. Its purpose is to provide information on

funding made available to international organisations from the approved 2017 EU Budget, and to

present the reasons why it was more efficient for the Union to implement projects through

international organisations rather than to act directly.

Definition of International Organisation 2.

Article 43 of the Rules of Application1 lays down the definition of international organisations in

relation to Articles 58(1) (c) (ii) and 188 of the Financial Regulation2. Based on these texts the

Commission definition of an international organisation includes:

international public-sector organisations set up by intergovernmental agreements, and

specialised agencies set up by such organisations;

the International Committee of the Red Cross;

the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;

other non-profit organisations assimilated to international organisations by a Commission

decision.

1 OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1

2 OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1


Overview of EU Budget implementation through international 3.

organisations

In accordance with article 38(3) (d) of the Financial Regulation3, the Commission should attach to the

draft budget a working document showing funding to international organisations which should

contain:

a summary of all contributions, with a breakdown by Union programme and by international

organisation,

a statement of reasons explaining why it was more efficient for the Union to fund those

international organisations rather than to act directly.

The following pie charts show the amount of legal commitments made to international organisations

from the approved budget 2017. The total amount of these legal commitments made in 2017 from the

adopted budget was EUR 2 501 814 049.

3.1. International organisations to which legal commitments were made

The pie chart below presents the commitments made, broken down by international organisation. The

‘top ten’ were together provided with EUR 2 043 724 914 to implement EU policies, accounting for

82 % of all budgetary commitments to international organisations in 2017. The organisation receiving

more than any other recipient was the European Space Agency, accounting for 30% of the

commitments, in order to implement the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

(EGNOS), Galileo and Copernicus.

Legal commitments to international organisations 2017

3 OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1


3.2. Reasons for implementing EU funded activities through international organisations

The pie chart below presents, by order of magnitude, the main reasons why it was more efficient to

fund international organisations than to act directly. At the individual programme or project level there

may be more than one reason to work with an international organisation.

The most common reason for choosing to implement projects through an international organisation is

for the organisation’s specific expertise (47% of funding), for example, for a unique capacity to

deliver space related services for the EGNOS, Galileo and Copernicus programmes. In addition 32%

of funding went to international organisations, notably to the United Nations and Red Cross families,

due to their singular capacities, privileges and access for the effective delivery of humanitarian aid.

Main reasons for implementing EU funded activities through international organisations 2017

3.3. EU Programmes making use of international organisations

The pie chart below presents the commitments by Union programme. The 2 programmes committing

most funds to international organisations were humanitarian aid (26%) and Copernicus (21%).

EU Programmes making use of international organisations 2017


Overview of EU Trust Funds making use of international organisations 4.

In addition to the funding described in the earlier sections, the recently established EU Trust Funds

have also provided funding to international organisations. EU Trust Funds are funded by the EU

Budget, the European Development Fund, EU Member States and other donors. The pie chart below

covers the year 2017, indicating that the top 3 recipients were International Organization for Migration

(30%), United Nations Children's Fund (21%) and United Nations Development Programme (12%).

EU Trust Funds making use of international organisations

The second pie chart shows that the 3 main reasons for implementing the EU Trust Funds’ activities

through international organisations were for the organisations' specific expertise (34%), their presence

in the countries or regions (20%) and for the continuation of existing programmes (20%).

Main reasons for implementing EU funded activities through international organisations


Annex (Tables) 5.

5.1. Legal commitments to international organisations

International Organisation

2017 Commitments

(EUR) (%)

1. European Space Agency 747 922 706 29.9%

2. United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees 260 654 327 10.4%

3. International Bank For Reconstruction And Development 214 708 762 8.6%

4. World Food Programme 208 887 260 8.4%

5. United Nations Children's Fund 143 244 330 5.7%

6.United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestine Refugees In The Near East 110 000 000 4.4%

7. European Bank For Reconstruction And Development 102 969 149 4.1%

8.Council Of Europe Development Bank 94 800 000 3.8%

9. United Nations Development Programme 85 916 638 3.5%

10. International Committee Of The Red Cross And Red Crescent 74 621 742 2.9%

11. International Organization For Migration 64 059 110

12. European Centre For Medium-Range Weather Forecasts 43 264 945

13. European Organisation For The Exploitation Of Meteorological Satellites 38 636 000

14. United Nations Population Fund 35 025 000

15. The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations 29 121 057

16. World Health Organization 26 884 613

17. International Labour Organization 26 271 338

18. European University Institute 17 582 239

19. United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women 16 082 397

20. United Nations Office For Project Services 14 700 000

21. Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development 12 252 751

22. United Nations Office For The Coordination Of Humanitarian Affairs 10 000 000

23. International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent 9 749 833

24. United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights 7 080 847

25. International Monetary Fund 7 044 605

26. Council Of Europe 6 962 043

27. European Forest Institute 6 221 400

28. United Nations Organisation 5 457 574

29. European Molecular Biology Laboratory 5 046 716

30. Regional Cooperation Council 5 000 000

31. International Trade Centre 4 995 380

32. Organization Of American States 4 694 731

33. Energy Community 4 320 171

34. United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change 4 186 247

35. European Organization For Nuclear Research 3 871 922

36. United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization 3 800 000

37. International Olive Oil Council 3 742 117

38. United Nations Environment Programme 3 290 293

39. Office Of The High Representative 2 896 631

40. Organization For Security And Cooperation In Europe 2 764 334

41. Organisation For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons 2 537 317

42. International Science And Technology Centre 2 500 000

43. United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime 2 500 000

44. World Meteorological Organization 1 900 000

45. United Nations International Strategy For Disaster Reduction 1 670 000

46. International Commission For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas 1 532 934

47. United Nations Economic Commission For Latin America And The Caribbean 1 500 000


48. Science And Technology Centre In Ukraine 1 350 000

49. International Tropical Timber Organization 1 337 579

50. World Customs Organization 1 103 866

51. World Trade Organization 1 100 000

52. International Fund For Agricultural Development 1 000 000

53. International Criminal Court 1 000 000

54. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory 976 813

55. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 975 102

56. North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission 897 099

57. Central European Initiative 678 524

58. Western And Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 672 799

59. World Organisation For Animal Health Organisation 635 597

60. Preparatory Commission For The International Renewable Energy Agency 549 308

61. Pan American Health Organization 500 000

62. International Civil Aviation Organization 471 214

63. North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation 421 529

64. International Sugar Organization 403 658

65. European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization 400 000

66. European Organisation For The Safety Of Air Navigation 399 941

67. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 372 222

68. International Grains Council 312 403

69. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute 299 821

70. European Audiovisual Observatory 269 933

71. United Nations Economic Commission For Europe 258 941

72. International Union For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants 250 331

73. International Finance Corporation 230 000

74. United Nations Human Settlements Programme 200 000

75. Energy Charter 200 000

76. United Nations Convention To Combat Desertification 188 640

77. Commission For The Conservation Of Southern Bluefin Tuna 140 087

78. Commission For The Conservation Of Antarctic Marine Living Resources 137 355

79. United Nations Conference On Trade 120 000

80. International Energy Agency - Bioenergy 102 022

81. European Patent Organisation 101 550

82. United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs 100 000

83. United Nations Office At Geneva 100 000

84. International Seabed Authority 91 558

85. South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation 85 300

86. International Telecommunication Union 85 000

87. International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea 78 388

88. International Agency For Research On Cancer 60 000

89. South East Atlantic Fisheries Organ 56 192

90. Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission 49 815

91. Hague Conference On Private International Law 35 000

92. International Rubber Study Group 29 538

93. Organisation Internationale De La Vigne Et Vin 28 000

94. Commission For The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The North-East Atlantic 27 070

95. International Energy Agency 23 269

96. International Institute For Democracy And Electoral Assistance 19 200

97. Executive Committee International Energy Agency- Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme 9 000

98. International Centre For The Registration Of Serial Publications 8 400

99. Bonn Agreement 2 530

Total 2 501 814 049 100%


5.2. Reasons for implementing EU funded activities through international

organisations


2017 Commitments

(EUR) (%)

1. Specific expertise 1 178 196 239 47.1%

2. Organisations of the United Nations and Red Cross families have singular

capacities, privileges and access for effective delivering of humanitarian

aid and are recognised by the EU’s framework agreements 794 514 857 31.7%

3. International mandate/regular contribution/membership or similar fees 152 029 499 6.1%

4. Optimisation of donor coordination 108 176 283 4.3%

5. Continuation of an existing programme 93 231 099 3.8%

6. Combination of the reason listed in this table 68 032 766 2.7%

7. Result of call for proposal 41 418 348 1.6%

8. Presence in the country/region 38 916 267 1.6%

9. Experience in the country/region 8 754 259 0.3%

10. Logistical and management capacities 5 303 683 0.2%

11. Other 13 240 750 0.5%

Total 2 501 814 049 100.00%


5.3. EU Programmes making use of international organisations

Programmes 2014-2020

2017 Commitments

(EUR) (%)

Humanitarian aid 641 726 332 25.65%

European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus 521 426 736 20.84%

Development Cooperation Instrument 300 950 492 12.03%

European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service EGNOS and

European Satellite Navigation System Galileo

255 456 510 10.21%

Instrument for Pre-accession assistance 183 014 574 7.32%

Instrument for Emergency Support within the Union 151 670 000 6.06%

European Neighbourhood Instrument 120 086 815 4.80%

Horizon 2020 90 010 633 3.60%

Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning 41 729 000 1.67%

Partnership Instrument 33 000 000 1.32%

Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 24 600 000 0.98%

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights 20 967 908 0.84%

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 18 910 795 0.76%

Education, Training and Sport Erasmus+ 17 061 059 0.68%

Other actions and programmes 11 767 282 0.47%

Common Foreign and Security Policy 10 109 224 0.40%

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 8 921 521 0.36%

Technical assistance 8 694 159 0.35%

Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace 7 519 202 0.30%

Actions financed under the prerogatives of the Commission and specific

competences conferred to the Commission

7 286 847 0.29%

Health 6 958 000 0.28%

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and compulsory

contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations

4 946 396 0.20%

Employment and Social Innovation 4 425 000 0.18%

Pilot projects and preparatory actions 3 550 000 0.14%

Commission administrative expenditure 1 590 951 0.06%

Union Civil protection Mechanism 1 118 524 0.04%

Creative Europe 1 086 333 0.04%

Food and feed 1 035 597 0.04%

Environment and climate action 1 000 786 0.04%

EU Aid Volunteers Initiative 699 833 0.03%

Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises 229 538 0.01%

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 229 000 0.01%

Justice 35 000 0.001%

Total 2 501 814 049 100.00%


5.4. EU Trust Funds making use of international organisations

International Organisation

2017 Commitments

(EUR) (%)

International Organization For Migration 168 930 000 30.4%

United Nations Children's Fund 116 254 149 20.9%

United Nations Development Programme 68 000 000 12.2%

United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees 60 252 942 10.8%

The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations 48 313 536 8.7%

International Labour Organization 23 610 551 4.2%

United Nations Relief And Works Agency For Palestine Refugees In The Near East 15 000 000 2.7%

United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women 12 500 000 2.3%

World Health Organization 11 500 000 2.1%

International Trade Centre 10 000 000 1.8%

World Food Programme 8 000 000 1.4%

International Bank For Reconstruction And Development 5 000 000 0.9%

United Nations Industrial Development Organization 3,000,000 0.5%

International Development Law Organization 2 967 280 0.5%

The International Centre For Migration Policy Development 2 157 036 0.4%

Intergovernmental Authority On Development 442 379 0.08%

Total 555 927 873 100%

EU Trust Funds making use of international organisations


5.5. Reasons for implementing EU Trust Funds activities through

international organisations


2017 Commitments

(EUR) (%)

1. Specific expertise 188 078 403 33.8%

2. Presence in the country/region 111 800 000 20.1%

3. Continuation of an existing programme 108 254 149 19.5%

4. Experience in the country/region 86 000 000 15.5%

5. International mandate/regular contribution/membership or similar fees 41 000 000 7.4%

6. Logistical and management capacities 12 352 942 2.2%

7. Optimisation of donor coordination 5 000 000 0.9%

8. Absence of alternatives 3 442 379 0.6%

Total 555 927 873 100%

Main reasons for implementing EU Trust Funds activities through international organisations

Further information on individual EUTFs is available on the following websites:

BEKOU: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/bekou-trust-fund-introduction_en

MADAD: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/countries/syria/madad/index_en.htm

AFRICA: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/regions/africa/eu-emergency-trust-fund-africa_en

COLOMBIA: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/eu-trust-fund-colombia_en

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/bekou-trust-fund-introduction_en

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/countries/syria/madad/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/regions/africa/eu-emergency-trust-fund-africa_en

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/eu-trust-fund-colombia_en

For more information on the EU accounts, budget, financial programming and accounting:

EU Budget:http://ec.europa.eu/budget/index_en.cfm

Günther H. Oettinger:http://ec.europa.eu/commission/2014-2019/oettinger_en

Directorate-General for Budget:http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/index.htm

You can find the electronic version of this document at: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/biblio/documents/2019/2019_en.cfm

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