Considerations on COM(2016)473 - Allocation of funds decommitted from projects under the 10th European Development Fund for the purpose of replenishing the African Peace Facility

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dossier COM(2016)473 - Allocation of funds decommitted from projects under the 10th European Development Fund for the purpose of replenishing the ...
document COM(2016)473 EN
date August  2, 2016
 
table>(1)The Commission, by adopting Decision of 15 July 2014 on the 2014-2016 action programme of the African Peace Facility to be financed from the European Development Fund Bridging Facility and the 11th European Development Fund (2), has allocated a total amount of EUR 901 339 064,53 to the 2014-2016 Action Programme of the African Peace Facility (APF). Of that amount, EUR 900 000 000 is from the European Development Fund (EDF) and EUR 1 339 064,53 from an additional voluntary contribution of Denmark.
(2)The Union already provides a substantial financial contribution in support of African Union responses to ongoing and emerging security crises in Africa. Several measures to maintain the APF financial contribution at a sustainable level have been implemented. Nevertheless, the current and future situation will require a higher financial contribution from the Union, including through the APF, to respond to the African Union's needs.

(3)The additional APF needs for the period 2016-2018 are estimated at EUR 685 000 000.

(4)It is appropriate to use funds decommitted from projects under the 10th EDF to address the APF's unmet funding needs for 2016 and possible unforeseen circumstances, as well as to ensure the predictability of the financing of the APF until the end of 2018.

(5)Those additional APF funds should finance APF activities, including support to African-led peace support operations (PSOs), to the operationalisation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and for quick impact actions under the Early Response Mechanism, and should also cover support expenditure incurred by the Commission.

(6)Those funds should be used in accordance with the relevant APF pluriannual action programmes and with the rules and procedures applicable to the 11th EDF, as set out in Council Regulations (EU) 2015/322 (3) and (EU) 2015/323 (4),