The main objective of EPLO's Funding for Peace Working Group (FfP WG) is to advocate for an increase in the volume of EU funding available for civilian peacebuilding and conflict prevention activities.

In this context, the FfP WG aims to ensure an increase in the amount of EU resources which are specifically allocated in support of civilian peacebuilding and conflict prevention activities and that peacebuilding and the prevention of violent conflict are mainstreamed throughout the EU's external financing instruments.

The FfP WG's activities are focused on the EU's external financing instruments (Instrument for Stability, European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, Development Co-operation Instrument etc.), the annual EU budget and the long-term EU multiannual financial framework.

For more information about the FfP WG, please contact Ben Moore.

Recent Activities

• In March 2013, EPLO published an overview of its specific recommendations for reforming the EU's external co-operation programmes. Click here to download the overview.

• On 6 December 2012, EPLO organised a consultation meeting on the Instrument for Stability annual action programmes for 2013 and a brainstorming session on the strategic programming orientation for the Instrument for Stability 2014-2020. Click here for more information about this Civil Society Dialogue Network event and to download the related documents.

• In June 2012, EPLO produced a briefing paper on the African Peace Facility. Click here to download the briefing paper.

• On 8 May 2012, EPLO Senior Policy Officer Ben Moore presented EPLO's position on the European Commission's proposal for the new Instrument for Stability to the European Parliament's Committee for Foreign Affairs. Click here to watch the recording of the exchange of views.

• In April 2012, EPLO published a statement on the European Commission's proposals for the next set of EU external financing instruments. Click here to download the statement entitled 'EU funding for peacebuilding: EPLO's recommendations for reforming the EU’s external co-operation programmes'.

• In December 2011, EPLO organised a consultation meeting on the Instrument for Stability Crisis Preparedness Annual Action Programme 2012. Click here for more information about this Civil Society Dialogue Network event and to download the related documents.

• In July 2011, EPLO produced a briefing paper on the European Commission's proposal for the next EU multiannual financial framework. Click here to download the briefing paper.

• In May 2011, EPLO published proposals for regional peacebuilding partnerships. Click here to download the proposal for the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument and here to download the proposal for the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance.

• In March 2011, EPLO published its preliminary position on the next EU multiannual financial framework. Click here to download the statement.

• In February 2011, EPLO produced a briefing paper on the EU's external financing instruments. Click here to download the briefing paper.

• In January 2011, the FfP WG submitted its contribution to the European Commission's consultation on 'What funding for EU external action after 2013?'. For more information, please contact Ben Moore.

• In January 2011, EPLO organised a consultation meeting on the Instrument for Stability Crisis Preparedness Component Strategy Paper 2012-2013 and Annual Action Programme 2011. Click here for more information about this Civil Society Dialogue Network and to download the related documents.

Recent Publications

• EU funding for peacebuilding: EPLO's recommendations for reforming the EU’s external co-operation programmes (April 2012)

• Proposal for a Peacebuilding Partnership under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (May 2011)

• Proposal for a Peacebuilding Partnership under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (May 2011)

• What funding for the EU's external actions after 2013? EPLO’s position on the next EU multiannual financial framework (March 2011)

• Contribution to the consultation on the 2011 Annual Action Programme for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (September 2010)

• Contribution to the Regional Seminar on the Implementation of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (June 2010)

• Contribution to the consultation on the mid-term review of the thematic programme 'Non-state Actors and Local Authorities in Development' (March 2010)

• Contribution to the consultation on the revision of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights Strategy Paper (2007-2010) (September 2009)

• Contribution to the consultation on the 2010 Annual Action Programme for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (September 2009)

• Amendment to the 2010 EU Budget: Pilot Project ‘Programme for NGO-led peacebuilding activities’ (August 2009)

Other Documents

• EPLO Briefing Paper 3/2012: The African Peace Facility (June 2012)

• EPLO Briefing Paper 2/2011: The European Commission’s proposal for the next EU multiannual financial framework (July 2011)

• EPLO Briefing Paper 1/2011: The EC's External Financing Instruments (February 2011)

• Comments on the Development Cooperation and Economic Cooperation Instrument (June 2006)

• Comments on the Presidency Proposal of 16 December 2005 to establish an Instrument for Stability (March 2006)

• Statement on the rationalisation of the EC's thematic funding instruments in the field of external relations (EU NGOs - January 2006) (Summary)

• Statement on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing an Instrument for Stability (EPLO-CONCORD - August 2005)