December 2025 The European Commission’s proposal for a Global Europe Instrument (GEI) under the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework marks a pivotal shift in how the EU intends to fund its external action. Designed to align development cooperation more closely with Europe’s own competitiveness and security, the GEI aims to streamline
December 2025 The multilateral system is not collapsing, but it is fragmenting under the weight of shifting geopolitics, a crisis of trust, and a widening gap between stated values and actual practice. In this volatile context, the European Union, traditionally the system’s staunchest supporter—struggles to adapt its strategy and shape
By Patryk Kugiel, reviewed by Sophie Desmidt (ECDPM), Jago Salmon (ODI Global), Julian Bergmann (IDOS), Daniele Fattibene (ETTG) and Iliana Olivié (ETTG) | July 29, 2025 Key messages: The more volatile and unpredictable international environment demands an updated, comprehensive and realistic EU response to a situation of fragility in developing
Timeline: October 2024 – 2025 The ETTG-GIZ-Enabel partnership will explore strategic engagement in fragile global contexts, focusing on development agencies’ approaches to challenging political environments. Through comprehensive research, policy paper development, and high-level policy events, the project aims to critically examine how European implementing agencies can effectively support populations in
Timeline: September 2024 – June 2026 Linking European, African, Asian and Latin-American global development think tanks This project, supported by the French Development Agency (AFD), aims at addressing critical challenges in development financing and the reform of international financial architecture. Project Objectives This initiative seeks to: Multi-Phase Approach Our comprehensive