Discussion Paper Budgeting for Security? Assessing EU funding instruments for defence By Georg McCutcheon and Anton Möller Published: May 2025 As Europe rethinks its security strategy in light of global shifts, a new initiative aims to ramp up defense efforts. This paper warns the plan lacks real coordination incentives and calls for deeper reforms that tie funding to shared priorities like democratic resilience and climate security.
Discussion Paper The Loss and Damage Finance Facility: Why and How By Liane Schalatek Published: May 2022 The objective of this discussion paper is to contribute to achieving the establishment and operationalization of an Loss and Damage Finance Facility (LDFF) that delivers on the needs of developing countries at speed and scale by explaining the why and how. The paper explains why the LDFF is necessary before turning to an analysis of the governing arrangements and core operational functions for the LDFF.
