On 7 October 2020, the European Commission announced that it would issue a € 100 billion social impact bond package under the EU SURE Instrument. To this end, the Commission has also adopted a General Framework on Social Impact Bonds, independently assessed. the

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has drawn up Memoranda of Understanding on the eight-partner macro-financial assistance program. The agreements are part of a € 3 billion macro-financial assistance package approved to help enlargement and neighborhood partners reduce the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. More information available