Since 1991, The European Union has provided more than € 7 billion in assistance to the countries of the Western Balkans through its various aid programmes.
In December 2000, the European Union's principal instrument for financial assistance to the region has been CARDS.
The full financial envelope for 2000 - 2006 for CARDS is € 5.13 billion.
Table 1: CARDS Programme Allocation for 2000-2006 (million €)
|
|
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
TOTAL |
|
Albania |
33.4 |
37.5 |
44.9 |
46.5 |
63.5 |
44.2 |
45.5 |
315.5 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
90.3 |
105.2 |
71.9 |
63.0 |
72.0 |
49.4 |
51.0 |
502.8 |
|
Croatia (transfer to pre-accession from '05) |
16.8 |
60.0 |
59.0 |
62.0 |
81.0 |
- |
- |
278.8 |
|
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
13.0 |
56.2 |
41.5 |
43.5 |
59.0 |
45.0 |
40.0 |
298.2 |
|
Serbia and Montenegroa |
650.5 |
385.5 |
351.6 |
324.3 |
307.9 |
282.5 |
257.5 |
2559.8 |
|
Interim Civilian Administrations |
10.0 |
24.5 |
33.0 |
32.0 |
35.0 |
36.0 |
35.0 |
205.5 |
|
Regional |
20.2 |
20.0 |
43.5 |
31.5 |
23.0 |
47.9 |
43.5 |
229.6 |
|
Otherb |
141.5 |
118.0 |
11.0 |
17.0 |
22.5 |
19.7 |
16.1 |
345.8 |
|
Macro-Financial Assistance (grants)c |
70.0 |
120.0 |
100.0 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
33.0 |
50.0 |
404.0 |
|
TOTAL |
1045.7 |
926.9 |
756.4 |
634.8 |
679.9 |
557.7 |
538.6 |
5130.2 |
|
Croatia, pre-accession 2005-6 |
|
|
|
|
|
105 |
140 |
245 |
|
TOTAL including Croatia, 2005-6 |
|
|
|
|
|
662.7 |
678.6 |
5385 |
Note1: Figures include assistance from Phare and Obnova where relevant in 2000, and from CARDS 2001 and onwards.
Note2: 2005 budget implementation: Re-use of recoveries from 2004/5, i.e. above budget allocation 2005: 6m for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 7,5m for regional programme
a) Includes the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro and the province Kosovo, which is currently under UN administration. Amounts for Serbia in 2002-03 include assistance from Regional Programme for Integrated Border Management destined for the whole of FRY/Serbia and Montenegro. In 2004, 8 Mio. € for that purpose is shown under the regional programme.
b) Until 2001 (incl.): Humanitarian aid, Specific Measures, Rapid Intervention Operations, EIDHR and CFSP
From 2001 (incl.): Administrative costs and the Western Balkans' contribution to the European Training Foundation.
c) for 2000-2002: disbursements and not commitments
Table 2: CARDS Programme Allocation for 2005-2006 (million €)
|
Sector |
Regional |
Alb. |
BiH |
fYRoM |
S&M
|
TOTAL |
|
Justices & Home Affairs |
5 |
27 |
25 |
17 |
41 |
115 |
|
Administrative Capacity Building |
20 |
23 |
28 |
24 |
134 |
229 |
|
Economic & Social Development |
27 |
31 |
37 |
20 |
208 |
323 |
|
Environment, Natural Resources |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
35 |
40 |
|
Democratic Stabilisation |
0 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
47 |
58 |
|
Other |
35 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
75 |
138 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
90 |
89 |
100 |
85 |
540 |
907 |
* detailled presentation in the table 3
Table 3: CARDS Programme Allocation for 2005-2006 (million €) for Serbia and Montenegro, incl.Kosovo under UNSCR 1244
|
Sector |
State Union |
Serbia |
Montenegro |
Kosovo |
TOTAL |
|
Justices & Home Affairs |
1.8 |
24.8 |
3 |
11.6 |
41.2 |
|
Administrative Capacity Building |
5.6 |
87.5 |
11 |
29.5 |
133.6 |
|
Economic & Social Development |
3 |
124 |
16.3 |
64.8 |
208.1 |
|
Environment, Natural Resources |
0 |
22.5 |
6 |
6 |
34.5 |
|
Democratic Stabilisation |
3.4 |
28.5 |
3.7 |
11.5 |
47.1 |
|
Other |
2.2 |
46.2 |
6.5 |
20.1 |
75 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
16 |
333.5 |
46.5 |
143.5 |
539.5 |
Table 1: Albania Programme Allocation for 2002-2004 (million €)
|
Sector |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
TOTAL |
|
JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS |
21.0 |
20.0 |
35 |
75.0 |
|
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING |
6.0 |
8.0 |
4 |
17.0 |
|
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
12.9 |
17.5 |
12 |
42.4 |
|
ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES |
4.0 |
- |
10 |
11.0 |
|
DEMOCRATIC STABILISATION |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
44.9 |
46.5 |
63.5 |
149.9 |
Table 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina Programme Allocation for 2002-2004 (million €)
|
Sector |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
TOTAL |
|
JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS |
16.5 |
18.0 |
25.5 |
58.0 |
|
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING |
10.5 |
12.0 |
23.5 |
44.0 |
|
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
13.4 |
2.4 |
14.1 |
29.9 |
|
ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES |
6.5 |
10.1 |
1.4 |
18.0 |
|
DEMOCRATIC STABILISATION |
25.0 |
20.5 |
7.5 |
50.0 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
71.9 |
63.0 |
72 |
199.9 |
Table 3: Croatia Programme Allocation for 2002-2004 (million €)
|
Sector |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
TOTAL |
|
JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS |
10.0 |
12.0 |
26.85 |
43.85 |
|
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING |
12.0 |
11.8 |
15.1 |
38.9 |
|
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
18.0 |
17.5 |
17.75 |
53.25 |
|
ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES |
3.0 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
10.5 |
|
DEMOCRATIC STABILISATION |
16.0 |
17.0 |
17.5 |
50.5 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
59.0 |
62.0 |
81 |
197.0 |
Table 4: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Programme Allocation for 2002-2004 (million €)
|
Sector |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
TOTAL |
|
JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS |
7.0 |
12.5 |
24 |
43.5 |
|
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING |
14.0 |
9.0 |
8.5 |
31.5 |
|
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
11.5 |
11.0 |
15.0 |
37.5 |
|
ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES |
- |
1.0 |
2 |
3.0 |
|
DEMOCRATIC STABILISATION |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3 |
9.0 |
|
OTHER |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
19.5 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
41.5 |
43.5 |
59 |
144.0 |
Table 5: Serbia and Montenegro Programme Allocation for 2002-2004 (million €)
|
Sector |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
TOTAL |
|
SERBIA |
|
|
|
|
|
INSTITUTION BUILDING |
34.7 |
58.5 |
64.0 |
157.2 |
|
ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION |
132.5 |
141.5 |
121.5 |
395.5 |
|
CIVIL SOCIETY |
9.5 |
24.0 |
21.0 |
54.5 |
|
OTHER |
13.0 |
16.0 |
11.5 |
40.5 |
|
MONTENEGRO |
|
|
|
|
|
INSTITUTION BUILDING |
3.0 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
17.0 |
|
ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION |
9.5 |
7.5 |
4.5 |
21.5 |
|
CIVIL SOCIETY |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
|
OTHER |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
|
KOSOVO |
|
|
|
|
|
INSTITUTIONBUILDING |
24.2 |
12.0 |
15 |
51.2 |
|
ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION |
101.0 |
46.28 |
54.9 |
178.28 |
|
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY |
9.8 |
5.0 |
4 |
18.8 |
|
OTHER |
19.9 |
13.0 |
1.5 |
42.9 |
|
TOTAL ALLOCATION |
359.6 |
331.28 |
312.4 |
987.88 |
Table 6: CARDS Regional Programme Allocation for 2002-2003 (million €)
|
Sector |
2002 |
2003 |
TOTAL |
|
INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
|
INSTITUTION BUILDING |
19.9 |
21.8 |
41.7 |
|
DEMOCRATIC STABILISATION |
7.6 |
5.0 |
12.6 |
|
REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE |
14.0 |
3.7 |
17.7 |
|
RESERVE |
1.0 |
- |
1.0 |
|
TOTAL |
43.5 |
31.5 |
75.0 |
An additional amount of €105.15 million from the regional funds has been allocated to the country programmes for integrated border management for the period 2002-2004