Memo: Instrument for Stability – The EU’s response to some of today’s global threats

Responding to threats posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organised crime will remain a major security and development challenge for the European Union for the foreseeable future. The EU's Instrument for Stability provides an innovative tool to respond, primarily through capacity building and in close consultation with beneficiary countries, to evolving and multi-faceted security threats and risks. Building on experience gained since the Instrument for Stability was launched in 2007, the European Commission on 8 April 2009 adopted a total amount of €225 million for Instrument for the period 2009-2011 . Activities will respond to the key threats identified in the 2003 European Security Strategy and will aim to increase resilience and the capacity to confront security challenges in the countries of concern, taking account of the political dialogue between the EU and beneficiary countries. Moreover, the actions will reflect the broader multilateral context, including programmes and projects carried out by the UN, G8 partners and regional organisations active in security-related matters.

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