#52026DC0266European Development Fund financial implementation 2025 and forecasts for 2026-2029
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This communication reports how European Development Fund money was committed and paid in 2025, and sets out payment and contribution forecasts for 2026 and 2027, with longer-range planning to 2029. It is mainly a budgeting document for EU Member States and other EDF parties, helping them plan national contributions and avoid funding shortfalls. The practical effect is limited but important for public finance teams. Governments contributing to the EDF can use the forecasts to earmark money in their budgets, while institutions managing EDF instruments, including the Commission and the European Investment Bank, use the figures to plan cash needs for development programmes in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and overseas territories.
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Key Changes
- Reports 2025 commitments, payments and contributions under the European Development Fund
- Updates forecasts for EDF payments and contributions for 2026 and 2027
- Helps contributing governments plan national budget allocations and avoid EDF liquidity gaps
Obligations
What this law requires
The Commission must present the payments and contributions made in 2025 and to be made in 2026 and 2027, taking into account the European Investment Bank forecasts, under Article 19(4) of the 11th EDF Financial Regulation.
Parties to the European Development Fund must contribute directly to the European Investment Bank for EDF instruments managed by the EIB, including the Investment Facility and interest rate subsidies under the 9th, 10th and 11th EDFs.