Global Europe Results Framework

The Global Europe Results Framework (ex-EU Results Framework) is the corporate results framework used to collect and measure key results achieved by interventions funded by external assistance financing instruments of EU international cooperation

The Staff Working Document introducing the Global Europe Results Framework ((2022) 22 final) is available here

The French, Spanish and Portuguese translation of Annexes 1 and 2 containing the GERF level 1, 2 and 3 indicators is available here

The tables below present the indicators that comprise the Global Europe Results Framework (GE RF) as well as the indicators from the predecessor EU Results Framework (EU RF)

Methodology notes - current GE Results Framework 2022

Level 1

Relevant SDG	Indicators
SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture	GERF 1.1 SDG 2.3.2 Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status
SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all	GERF 1.2 SDG 7.1.1 Proportion of population with access to electricity
	GERF 1.3 SDG 7.2.1 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable	GERF 1.4 SDG 11.5.2: Direct economic loss in relation to global GDP, damage to critical infrastructure and number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
SDG 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns	GERF 1.5 SDG 12.2.1 Material footprint per GDP
SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts	GERF 1.6 SDG 12.2.2 Domestic material consumption per capita
SDG 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development	GERF 1.7 SDG 15.5.1 Red List Index
SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation	GERF 1.8 ITU ICT Regulatory Tracker
	GERF 1.9 ITU Individuals using the internet
	GERF 1.10 ITU ICT Development Index
SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all	GERF 1.11 SDG 8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
	GERF 1.12 SDG 8.6.1 Proportion of youth (aged 15- 24 years) not in education, employment or training
	GERF 1.13 World Bank Doing Business distance to the frontier score
	GERF 1.14 SDG 8.10.2 Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation	GERF 1.15 SDG 9.1.2 Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development	GERF 1.16 SDG 17.1.2 Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes
SDG 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries	GERF 1.17 SDG 10.7.4 Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin
SDG 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries	GERF 1.18 SDG 10.7.2 Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people
SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels	GERF 1.19 Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Global Peace Index
	GERF 1.20 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) Rule of Law Score
	GERF 1.21 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) Voice and Accountability Score
	GERF 1.22 World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) Government Effectiveness Score
SDG 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere	GERF 1.23 SDG 1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line
SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture	GERF 1.24 SDG 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment
	GERF 1.25 SDG 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age
SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages	GERF 1.26 SDG 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 adolescents aged 15-19 years
	GERF 1.27 SDG 3.8.1 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) index
SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all	GERF 1.28 UNESCO Institute for Statistics Youth literacy rate
SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls	GERF 1.29 SDG 5.5.1 Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
SDG 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all	GERF 1.30 SDG 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
	GERF 1.31 SDG 6.2.1 Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services
SDG 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries	GERF 1.32 World Bank Gini index

Level 2

Relevant SDG	Indicators
SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture	GERF 2.1 Number of smallholders reached with EU supported interventions aimed to increase their sustainable production, access to markets and/or security of land
	GERF 2.2 Areas of agricultural and pastoral ecosystems where sustainable management practices have been introduced with EU support
SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all	GERF 2.3 Number of people with access to electricity with EU support through: (a) new access, (b) improved access
	GERF 2.4 Renewable energy generation capacity installed (MW) with EU support
SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable	GERF 2.5 Number of countries and cities with climate change and/or disaster risk reduction strategies: (a) developed, (b) under implementation with EU support
SDG 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns	GERF 2.6 Number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises applying Sustainable Consumption and Production practices with EU support
SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts	GERF 2.7 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions avoided (tonnes CO2eq) with EU support
SDG 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development	GERF 2.8 Marine areas under a) protection, b) sustainable management with EU support (km2)
SDG 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss	GERF 2.9 Areas of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems under (a) protection, (b) sustainable management with EU support (km2)
SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation	GERF 2.10 Number of countries supported by the EU to (a) develop and/or revise, (b) implement digital-related policies/strategies/laws/regulations
	GERF 2.11 Number of people with access to Internet with EU support
	GERF 2.12 Number of (a) countries supported by the EU to enhance…, (b) people supported by the EU with enhanced… access to digital government services
SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all	GERF 2.13 Number of (a) jobs, (b) green jobs supported/sustained by the EU
	GERF 2.14 Number of people who have benefited from institution or workplace based VET/skills development interventions supported by the EU: (a) all VET/skills development, (b) only VET/skills development for digitalisation
	GERF 2.15 Number of processes related to partner country practices on trade, investment and business, or promoting the external dimension of EU internal policies or EU interest, which have been influenced
	GERF 2.16 Number of countries supported by the EU to strengthen investment climate
	GERF 2.17 Number of beneficiaries with access to financial services with EU support: (a) firms, (b) people (all financial services), (c) people (digital financial services)
SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation	GERF 2.18 Total length of transport infrastructure supported by the EU (kms): (a) roads, (b) railways, (c) waterways
SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development	GERF 2.19 Number of countries supported by the EU to strengthen revenue mobilisation, public financial management and/or budget transparency
SDG 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries	GERF 2.20 Number of migrants, refugees, and internally displaced people or individuals from host communities protected or assisted with EU support
	GERF 2.21 Number of migration management or forced displacement strategies or policies (a) developed/revised, or (b) under implementation with EU support
	GERF 2.22 Number of EU-funded interventions reporting improvement of compliance of Border and Security Systems with EU /Schengen Acquis
SDG 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels	GERF 2.23 Number of state institutions and non-state actors supported by the EU on security, border management, countering violent extremism, conflict prevention, protection of civilian population and human rights
	GERF 2.24 Number of people directly benefiting from EUsupported interventions that specifically aim to support civilian post-conflict peace-building and/or conflict prevention
	GERF 2.25 Number of people directly benefiting from legal aid interventions supported by the EU
	GERF 2.26 Number of countries supported by the EU to conduct elections and/or improve their electoral process
	GERF 2.27 Number of electoral processes and democratic cycles supported, observed and followed by means of Election Observation Missions
	GERF 2.28 Number of grassroots civil society organisations benefitting from (or reached by) EU support
	GERF 2.29 Number of government policies developed or revised with civil society organisation participation through EU support
	GERF 2.30 Number of victims of human rights violations directly benefiting from assistance funded by the EU
SDG 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere	GERF 2.31 Number of countries which have benefitted from EU support to strengthen their social protection systems
SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture	GERF 2.32 Number of food insecure people receiving EU assistance
	GERF 2.33 Number of women of reproductive age, adolescent girls and children under 5 reached by nutritionrelated interventions supported by the EU
SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages	GERF 2.34 Number of women of reproductive age using modern contraception methods with EU support
	GERF 2.35 Number of 1-year olds fully immunised with EU support
SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all	GERF 2.36 Number of students enrolled in education with EU support: (a) primary education, (b) secondary education, (c) tertiary education
SDG 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls	GERF 2.37 Number of people benefitting from EU-funded interventions to counter sexual and gender-based violence
SDG 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all	GERF 2.38 Number of people with access to improved drinking water source and/or sanitation facility with EU support
SDG 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries	GERF 2.39 Number of people directly benefiting from EUsupported interventions that aim to reduce social and economic inequality

Level 3

Relevant SDG	Indicators
SDG 2, 6, 7 & 11-15	GERF 3.1 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance contributing to: (a) climate change (adaptation and mitigation), (b) protecting biodiversity, (c) combating desertification, (d) protecting the environment (Aid to Env)
SDG 9	GERF 3.2 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards digitalisation
SDG 8 & 9	GERF 3.3 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance contributing to strengthening investment climate
SDG 8 & 17	GERF 3.4 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance contributing to: (a) aid for trade, (b) aid for trade to LDCs, and (c) trade facilitation
SDG 7, 8 & 17	GERF 3.5 Leverage of EU blending and guarantee operations financed by EU external assistance, measured as: (a) Investment leverage ratio, (b) Total eligible financial institution financing leverage ratio, (c) Private financing leverage ratio
SDG 17	GERF 3.6 Number and share of EU-funded external interventions supporting the implementation of political, economic and social reforms and joint agreements in partner countries
SDG 10	GERF 3.7 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards migration and forced displacement-related interventions
SDG 16	GERF 3.8 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards fragile states
SDG 16	GERF 3.9 Share of EU-funded external interventions responding to situations of a new and/or emerging crisis
SDG 1-6	GERF 3.10 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards supporting social inclusion and human development
SDG 2	GERF 3.11 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards nutrition
SDG 4	GERF 3.12 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards education
SDG 5	GERF 3.13 Number and share of EU- external interventions promoting gender equality and women's empowerment
SDG 10	GERF 3.14 Number and share of EU-funded external interventions promoting disability inclusion
SDG 10	GERF 3.15 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance directed towards reducing inequalities
SDG 17	GERF 3.16 Amount and share of EU-funded external assistance qualifying as ODA

Methodology notes - previous EU Results Framework 2018

The 2018 version of the EU Results Framework was introduced via the accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD(2018) 444 final) that can be accessed here. The results framework is currently under revision and a new version will be published in 2021. The list of indicators in the new version will be used for corporate reporting under the new MFF.

Level 1

There are no methodological notes for level 1 indicators. Appropriate regional aggregates are taken directly from the international databases.

Level 2

Indicator Level 2 - Outputs and outcomes from EU interventions
SDG 1 No Poverty	Measured at impact level
SDG 2 Zero Hunger	2.1 - Number of food insecure people receiving EU assistance
	2.2 - Number of women of reproductive age, adolescent girls and children under 5 reached by nutrition related interventions supported by the EU
	2.3 - Number of smallholders reached with EU supported interventions aimed to increase their sustainable production, access to markets and/or security of land
	2.4 - Agricultural and pastoral ecosystems where sustainable management practices have been introduced with EU support (ha)
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being	2.5 - Number of 1-year olds fully immunised with EU support
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being	2.6 - Number of women of reproductive age using modern contraception methods with EU support
SDG 4 Quality Education	2.7 - Number of students enrolled in education with EU support: a) primary education, b) secondary education
SDG 5 Gender Equality	Disaggregation of other indicators
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation	2.8 - Number of individuals with access to improved drinking water source and/or sanitation facility with EU support
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy	2.9 - Number of individuals with access to electricity with EU support through: a) new access, b) improved access
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy	2.10- Renewable energy generation capacity installed (MW) with EU support
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth	2.11 - Number of jobs supported/sustained by the EU
	2.12 - Number of countries supported by the EU to strengthen investment climate
	2.13 - Number of beneficiaries with access to financial services with EU support: a) firms, b) individuals
	2.14 - Number of quality schemes adopted by economic operators with EU support
	2.15 - Number of people who have benefited from institution or workplace based VET/skills development interventions supported by the EU
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	2.16 - Total length of road supported by the EU through a) construction, b) rehabilitation, c) maintenance (kms)
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities	2.17 - Number of migrants, forcibly displaced people or individuals from host communities protected or assisted with EU support
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities	2.18 –Number of migration management or forced displacement strategies or policies a) developed/revised, or b) under implementation with EU support
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities	2.19 - Number of countries and cities with climate change and/or disaster risk reduction strategies: a) developed, b) under implementation with EU support
SDG 12 Responsible consumption and roduction	2.20 - Number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises applying Sustainable Consumption and Production practices with EU support
SDG 13 Climate Action	2.21 - Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions avoided (tonnes CO2eq) with EU support
SDG 14 Life below Water	2.22 – Marine areas under a) protection, b) sustainable management with EU support (km²)
SDG 15 Life on Land	2.23 - Areas of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems under a) protection, b) sustainable management with EU support (ha)
SDG16 Peace, Justice and strong Institutions	2.24 - Number of countries supported by the EU to conduct elections and/or improve their electoral process
	2.25 - Number of government policies developed or revised with civil society organisation participation through EU support
	2.26 - Number of victims of human rights violations directly benefiting from assistance funded by the EU
	2.27 - Number of people directly benefiting from legal aid interventions supported by the EU
	2.28 - Number of individuals directly benefiting from EU supported interventions that specifically aim to support civilian post-conflict peace-building and/or conflict prevention
	2.29 - Number of state institutions and non-state actors supported on security, border management, countering violent extremism, conflict prevention, protection of civilian population and human rights
SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals	2.30 - Number of countries supported by the EU to strengthen revenue mobilisation, public financial management and/or budget transparency

Level 3

Level 3 - Mainstreaming of policy priorities
3.1 - Amount of EU funded international cooperation and development assistance directed towards nutrition
3.2 - Share of EU funded international cooperation and development assistance directed towards supporting Human Development
3.3 - proportion of EU funded cooperation and development initiatives promoting gender equality and women's empowerment
3.4 - Amount and share of the EU funded international cooperation and development assistance contributing to (a) protecting biodiversity; (b) climate change (adaptation and mitigating); (c) combating desertification; (d) protecting the environment (Aid to Env)
3.5 - Amount of the EU funded international cooperation and development assistance contributing to strengthening investment climate
3.6 - Leverage of EU blending and guarantee operations financed by EU international cooperation and development assistance, measured as: (a) Investment leverage ratio; (b) Total eligible Financial Institution financing leverage ratio; (c) Private financing leverage ratio
3.7 - Amount of the EU funded international cooperation and development assistance contributing to trade facilitation
3.8 - Proportion of EU funded international cooperation and development assistance contributing to aid for trade directed towards least developed countries
3.9 - Amount of EU funded international cooperation and development assistance directed towards fragile states
3.10 – Amount of EU funded international cooperation and development qualifying as ODA

Methodology notes - previous EU Results Framework 2015

The 2015 version of the EU Results Framework was introduced via the accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD(2014) 80 final) that can be accessed here.

Level 1

#	Sector	Indicator Level 1 (Global development progress - impact)
1	Inclusive Growth and poverty reduction	Proportion of population living below $1.25 (PPP) per day
2	Inclusive Growth and poverty reduction	Income share held by the lowest 40% of income distribution (% income, period averages)
3	Inclusive Growth and poverty reduction	Real GDP growth, (i) latest year and (ii) average over last 5 years
4	Good Governance	Average Rule of Law score( as measured by the Worldwide Governance Index) [2]
5	Good Governance	Average Control of Corruption score (as measured by the Worldwide Governance Index) [3]
6	Good Governance	Average Voice and Accountability score (as measured by the Worldwide Governance Index) [4]
7	Conflict prevention, peace building and security	Number of violent deaths per 100,000
8	Sustainable and inclusive Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Security)	Agricultural Value Added measured using Cereal Yield per hectare as proxy indicator
9	Nutrition (Agriculture and Food Security)	Prevalence of stunting (moderate and severe) of children aged below five years
10	Systemic resilience to food crisis (Agriculture and Food Security)	Prevalence of undernourishment
11	Energy	Percentage of the population with access to energy services
12	Energy	Renewable energy production as a proportion of total energy production
13	Public Finance Management, taxation, transparency and oversight of the budget (Good Governance)	Change in domestic revenue mobilisation as a percentage of GDP over the last three years.
14	Education	Primary Education Completion Rate
15	Education	Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds
16	Education	Lower Secondary Education Completion Rate
17	Health	Under-five mortality rate
18	Health	Maternal mortality ratio
19	Health	HIV prevalence among population aged 15-24 years
20	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Number of (i) deaths per 100,000 and (ii) economic loss as a proportion of GDP, from climate-related and, natural disasters - average over last ten years
21	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	CO₂ equivalent emission
22	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source
23	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Rate of net forest cover change
24	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	State of global biodiversity
25	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility
26	Transport	Road density
27	Employment and Social Protection	Proportion of employed people living below $1.25 (PPP) per day
28	Employment and Social Protection	Share of older persons receiving pensions
29	Trade and Private sector development	Average Global Competitiveness score
30	Trade and Private sector development	Exports of goods and services as percentage of GDP
31	Gender equality and women's empowerment	Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
32	Gender equality and women's empowerment	Percentage of women aged 20-24 years old who were married before their 15^th/ 18^th birthday

Level 2

#	Sector	Indicator Level 2 (Development Outcome and Outputs)
1	Human Rights (Good Governance)	Number of human rights defenders who have received EU support
2	Good Governance	Number of elections supported by the EU where the electoral process is perceived by independent observers as free and fair
3	Good Governance	Number of individuals directly benefiting from Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform programmes funded by EU external assistance programmes
4	Good Governance	Number of people directly benefiting from legal aid programmes supported by the EU
5	Conflict prevention, peace building and security	Number of individuals directly benefiting from EU supported programmes that specifically aim to support civilian post-conflict peace-building and/or conflict prevention
6	Sustainable and inclusive Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Security)	Agricultural and pastoral ecosystems where sustainable land management practices have been introduced with EU support (number of hectares)
7	Sustainable and inclusive Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Security)	Number of people receiving rural advisory services with EU support
8	Sustainable and inclusive Agriculture (Agriculture and Food Security)	Number of women and men who have secure tenure of land with EU support
9	Nutrition (Agriculture and Food Security)	Number of women of reproductive age and children under 5 benefiting from nutrition related programmes with EU support
10	Systemic resilience to food crisis (Agriculture and Food Security)	Number of food insecure people receiving assistance through social transfers supported by the EU
11	Energy	Number of people provided with access to sustainable energy services with EU support
12	Energy	Renewable energy production supported by the EU
13	Energy	Kilometres of transmission /distribution lines built or upgraded with EU support
14	Public Finance Management, taxation, transparency and oversight of the budget (Good Governance)	Number of countries where overall public financial management has improved
15	Education	Number of children enrolled in primary education with EU support
16	Education	Number of children enrolled in secondary education with EU support
17	Education	Number of teachers trained with EU support
18	Health	Number of births attended by skilled health personnel with EU support
19	Health	Number of 1-year olds immunised with EU support
20	Health	Number of women using any method of contraception with EU support
21	Health	Number of people with advanced HIV infection receiving antiretroviral therapy with EU support
22	Health	Number of insecticide-treated bed-nets distributed with EU support
23	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Number of countries/regions with climate change strategies (a) developed and/or (b) implemented with EU support
24	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Number of hectares of protected areas managed with EU support
25	Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change	Number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) applying Sustainable Consumption and Production practices with EU support
26	Transport	Total length of road constructed /rehabilitated /maintained with EU support (kms)
27	Transport	Number of people with access to all season roads with EU support
28	Employment and Social Protection	Number of people who have benefited from VET/ skills development and other active labour market programmes with EU support
29	Trade and Private sector development	Number of countries whose capacity to trade across borders has improved with EU support
30	Trade and Private sector development	Number of firms with access to credit with EU support
31	Trade and Private sector development	Number of quality schemes adopted by economic operators with EU support
32	Trade and Private sector development	Number of countries where the business environment has improved with EU support

Level 3

#	Performance areas / Policy priorities	Indicator Level 3 (Organisational Performance)
1	Quality of project documents as assessed by DG International Cooperation and Development's internal Quality Support Groups (QSG)	% of project documents assessed as satisfactory (i.e. well-designed or giving rise to only minor issues to be addressed) in internal peer review (yearly) Project documents describe in detail the funding, modality and rationale of an intervention. They are subject to a quality assurance system, at the end of which they are graded (A), (B), or (C): (A) Action well-defined, no issues or minor issues to be addressed (B) Action with issues that need to be addressed before proceeding to the next stage (C) Action with fundamental issues This indicator records the share of projects graded as (A) or (B).
2	DG International Cooperation and Development's internal assessment of ongoing projects (activities)	% of projects with red traffic lights concerning progress on implementation This is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for Sound Financial Management and Efficient Use of EC Resources. It reflects the number of projects with red traffic lights, i.e. problems in implementation, as a % of all projects, based on assessments recorded in the Project List.
3	DG International Cooperation and Development's internal assessment of ongoing projects (results)	% of projects with red traffic lights concerning the achievement of objectives This is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for Sound Financial Management and Efficient Use of EC Resources. It reflects the number of projects at risk of not achieving project objectives as a % of all projects, based on assessments in the Project List.
4	Budget execution (commitments)	Value of EU international cooperation and development assistance committed (value and % of execution of available budget) This indicator includes commitments both under the International Cooperation and Development budget (which is part of the EU budget) as well as the European Development Fund (which is financed by direct contributions from the EU Member States).
5	Budget execution (disbursements)	Value of EU international cooperation and development assistance paid (value and % of execution of available budget) This indicator includes disbursements both under the International Cooperation and Development budget (which is part of the EU budget) as well as the European Development Fund (which is financed by direct contributions from the EU Member States).
6	Time needed to disburse	% of invoices paid within the period of 30 days within the framework of EU international cooperation and development assistance This is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for Sound Financial Management and Efficient Use of EC Resources. It records the number of on-target invoices as a % of all invoices paid.
7	Nutrition mainstreaming	Amount of EU-funded international cooperation and development assistance directed towards nutrition
8	Gender mainstreaming	Proportion of EU-funded cooperation and development initiatives promoting gender equality and women's empowerment
9	Fragile states	Amount of EU-funded international cooperation and development assistance directed towards fragile states
10	Leverage of EU blending operations	(a) Investment leverage ratio (b) Total eligible financial institution leverage ratio (c) Private loans / equity leverage ratio
11	Human development	Share of EU-funded international cooperation and development assistance directed towards supporting Human Development
12	Environment and climate change	Amount and share of EU-funded international cooperation and development assistance contributing to: (a) protecting biodiversity, and (b) fighting climate change (adaptation and mitigation)
13	Trade facilitation	Amount of EU-funded international cooperation and development assistance contributing to trade facilitation