EU cooperation portfolio
The EU's projects, programmes and agreements in Asia-Pacific: where the money goes, what is missing, how it compares. For what threatens these interests see Threats to the EU.
EUR 2,456M
EU funds allocated
79
Projects & Programmes
21
Countries Covered
66
Active
4
Completed
9
Planned
All totals on this page add up EU budget allocations to the countries covered. They leave out EUR 192,810M announced in 9 programme-wide envelopes, investment targets and member-state measures, which are listed apart. Per-country figures count bilateral programmes only.
Strategic Framework Alignment
Projects classified by EU strategic framework and financing instrument. Alignment shows how the portfolio maps to major EU external action strategies.
NDICI-Global Europe
25 projects
EUR 2,261M allocated
+ EUR 9,480M announced, not counted
21 active · 7 sectors
Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
EU Forest Partnerships — Asia-Pacific
EUR 1,000M programme-wide envelope
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
EU-India Climate Action Platform (EUR 500M)
EUR 500M
· 2026–2028
· PLANNED
92% of EU allocations
Humanitarian (ECHO)
1 projects
EUR 136M allocated
0 active · 1 sectors
EU-DPRK Humanitarian Assistance (1995-2020)
EUR 136M
· 1995–2020
· COMPLETED
6% of EU allocations
Other Instruments
8 projects
EUR 50M allocated
+ EUR 38,630M announced, not counted
8 active · 5 sectors
Indonesia — Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)
EUR 19,400M investment target
· 2022–2027
· ACTIVE
Vietnam — Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)
EUR 14,230M investment target
· 2022–2027
· ACTIVE
EU-Taiwan Semiconductor Cooperation
EUR 5,000M member-state funding
· 2024–2027
· ACTIVE
2% of EU allocations
FTA / EPA / Trade Agreements
25 projects
EUR 10M allocated
18 active · 6 sectors
Mongolia — EBRD SME Access to Finance
EUR 10M
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA)
· 2026
· ACTIVE
EU-South Korea Digital Trade Agreement (DTA)
· 2025
· ACTIVE
0% of EU allocations
Horizon Europe / Research
5 projects
EUR 0M allocated
+ EUR 119,700M announced, not counted
4 active · 2 sectors
Horizon Europe — Asia-Pacific Research Cooperation
EUR 93,500M programme-wide envelope
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EUR 26,200M programme-wide envelope
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
EU-Australia Horizon Europe Negotiations
· 2026–2027
· PLANNED
0% of EU allocations
Global Gateway
8 projects
EUR 0M allocated
+ EUR 25,000M announced, not counted
8 active · 4 sectors
Global Gateway — Team Europe India Portfolio
EUR 15,000M investment target
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EUR 10,000M investment target
· 2022–2027
· ACTIVE
EU-ASEAN Green Initiative (Team Europe)
· 2022–2027
· ACTIVE
0% of EU allocations
Team Europe
1 projects
EUR 0M allocated
1 active · 1 sectors
EU-Indonesia Green Agenda (Team Europe Initiative)
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
0% of EU allocations
CFSP / EPF / Security
2 projects
EUR 0M allocated
2 active · 1 sectors
EU Restrictive Measures — DPRK Sanctions Regime
· 2006
· ACTIVE
EU-Australia Security and Defence Partnership
· 2026
· ACTIVE
0% of EU allocations
EFSD+ / Blended Finance
4 projects
EUR 0M allocated
4 active · 2 sectors
Mongolia — Renewable Energy & Green Transition
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
Vietnam — Bac Ai Pumped Storage Hydropower Project
· 2023–2028
· ACTIVE
Mongolia — Urban Infrastructure & Ulaanbaatar
· 2021–2027
· ACTIVE
0% of EU allocations
Overlap & Complementarity Detection
Countries with 3+ projects in the same sector. High concentration may indicate overlap (same instruments) or complementarity (diverse instruments).
| Country | Sector | Projects | Budget | Instruments | Risk | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Trade & Investment | 4 | — | 4 distinct | Review needed |
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ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
EUR 94M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
(NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus))
EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA)
(FTA)
EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (EUSIPA)
(IPA)
|
| Vietnam | Infrastructure & Transport | 4 | — | 3 distinct | Review needed |
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EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
(Treaty)
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EUR 10,000M investment target
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
Vietnam — Hanoi Metro System
(EFSD+ / EIB)
|
| Laos | Infrastructure & Transport | 4 | — | 3 distinct | Review needed |
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EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
(Treaty)
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EUR 10,000M investment target
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
Laos — National Road 2 Rehabilitation (Global Gateway)
(Global Gateway)
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
|
| Japan | Research & Innovation | 3 | — | 2 distinct | Complementary |
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EU-Japan S&T Cooperation Agreement
(Bilateral Agreement)
Horizon Europe — Asia-Pacific Research Cooperation
EUR 93,500M programme-wide envelope
(Horizon Europe)
Japan — Horizon Europe Association (Pillar II)
(Horizon Europe)
|
| China | Trade & Investment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI)
(Investment Agreement)
EU-China GI Agreement (Geographical Indications)
(Bilateral Agreement)
IP Key China — Intellectual Property Programme
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Thailand | Trade & Investment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
EUR 94M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
(NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus))
EU-Thailand FTA Negotiations (Relaunched)
(FTA (Under Negotiation))
|
| Thailand | Infrastructure & Transport | 3 | — | 2 distinct | Complementary |
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EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
(Treaty)
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EUR 10,000M investment target
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
|
| Thailand | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 25M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Thailand — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 25M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Vietnam | Trade & Investment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
EUR 94M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
(NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus))
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)
(FTA)
|
| Vietnam | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 293M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Vietnam — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 293M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Philippines | Trade & Investment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
EUR 94M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
(NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus))
EU-Philippines FTA Negotiations (Resumed)
(FTA (Under Negotiation))
|
| Philippines | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 225M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Philippines — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 225M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Indonesia | Trade & Investment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
EUR 94M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
(NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus))
EU-Indonesia CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement)
(FTA / CEPA)
|
| Indonesia | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 25M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Indonesia — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 25M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Indonesia | Climate & Environment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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EU Forest Partnerships — Asia-Pacific
EUR 1,000M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Green Initiative (Team Europe)
(Global Gateway / Team Europe)
EU-Indonesia Green Agenda (Team Europe Initiative)
(Team Europe / EFSD+)
|
| Malaysia | Trade & Investment | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support
EUR 94M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS)
(NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus))
EU-Malaysia FTA Negotiations (Relaunched)
(FTA (Under Negotiation))
|
| Malaysia | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 25M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Malaysia — Cooperation Facility 2021-2027
EUR 25M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Cambodia | Infrastructure & Transport | 3 | — | 2 distinct | Complementary |
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EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
(Treaty)
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EUR 10,000M investment target
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
|
| Cambodia | Education & Skills | 3 | — | 3 distinct | Complementary |
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EU Support to Higher Education in ASEAN Region (EU SHARE)
(Erasmus+ / NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-Cambodia Education Partnership for Green and Digital Jobs
(NDICI-Global Europe / Erasmus+)
Erasmus+ — Asia-Pacific Exchanges
EUR 26,200M programme-wide envelope
(Erasmus+)
|
| Cambodia | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 235M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Cambodia — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 235M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Myanmar | Infrastructure & Transport | 3 | — | 2 distinct | Complementary |
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EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement
(Treaty)
Global Gateway — ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity
EUR 10,000M investment target
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
SE Asia Regional Economic Corridor & Connectivity (SEARECC)
(Global Gateway / EFSD+)
|
| Laos | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 83M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Laos — Team Europe Strategy 2021-2027
EUR 83M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
| Brunei | Development Cooperation | 3 | — | 2 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-Brunei Partnership Facility
(Partnership Facility)
|
| Timor-Leste | Development Cooperation | 3 | EUR 85M | 1 distinct | Complementary |
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Asia and the Pacific — Regional MIP 2021-2027
EUR 8,480M programme-wide envelope
(NDICI-Global Europe)
EU-ASEAN Regional Cooperation — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 180M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
Timor-Leste — MIP 2021-2027
EUR 85M
(NDICI-Global Europe)
|
Legal & Trade Framework Linkage
All trade-sector projects mapped to their legal framework type (EPA, FTA, PCA, etc.). This shows the juridical basis underpinning EU trade & investment engagement per region.
| Agreement | Legal Type | Framework | Organisation | Budget | Period | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia — EBRD SME Access to Finance | Trade Arrangement | EBRD / EFSD+ | Asia-Pacific | EUR 10M | 2021–2027 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| Mongolia — TRAM Regional Integration & Trade Facilitation | Trade Arrangement | NDICI-Global Europe (Regional) | Asia-Pacific | EUR 5M | 2021–2027 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA | Asia-Pacific | — | 2019 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-China GI Agreement (Geographical Indications) | Bilateral Agreement | Bilateral Agreement | Asia-Pacific | — | 2021 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| IP Key China — Intellectual Property Programme | Trade Arrangement | NDICI-Global Europe | Asia-Pacific | — | 2020–2027 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement | Free Trade Agreement | FTA | Asia-Pacific | — | 2015 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Taiwan Trade and Investment Dialogue | Bilateral Agreement | Bilateral Dialogue | Asia-Pacific | — | 2022 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Hong Kong Customs Cooperation Agreement (CCMAA) | Bilateral Agreement | Bilateral Agreement | Asia-Pacific | — | 1999 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Macau Trade and Cooperation Agreement | Bilateral Agreement | Bilateral Agreement | Asia-Pacific | — | 1992 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) | Investment Agreement | Investment Agreement | Asia-Pacific | — | 2020 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |
| EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA | Asia-Pacific | — | 2026 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |
| EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement | Free Trade Agreement | FTA | Asia-Pacific | — | 2026 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |
| ARISE Plus — ASEAN Regional Integration Support | Trade Arrangement | NDICI-Global Europe | ASEAN | EUR 94M | 2017–2024 | COMPLETED | Source ↗ |
| ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) | Trade Arrangement | NDICI-Global Europe (ARISE Plus) | ASEAN | — | 2020–2025 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA | ASEAN | — | 2020 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA | ASEAN | — | 2019 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Singapore Investment Protection Agreement (EUSIPA) | Trade Arrangement | IPA | ASEAN | — | 2018 | ACTIVE | Source ↗ |
| EU-Indonesia CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA / CEPA | ASEAN | — | 2025 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |
| EU-Philippines FTA Negotiations (Resumed) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA (Under Negotiation) | ASEAN | — | 2024 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |
| EU-Thailand FTA Negotiations (Relaunched) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA (Under Negotiation) | ASEAN | — | 2023 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |
| EU-Malaysia FTA Negotiations (Relaunched) | Free Trade Agreement | FTA (Under Negotiation) | ASEAN | — | 2025 | PLANNED | Source ↗ |