Foreign Projects of Political Foundations
Berlin (hib). The political foundations are active in over 100 countries worldwide. They support democracy promotion, good governance, and sustainable development with their international projects. In 2023, the foundations plan to spend a total of around 1.2 billion euros on foreign projects.
The largest share of funding goes to projects in Africa (33 percent), followed by Latin America and the Caribbean (24 percent) and Asia (22 percent). The EU and Eastern Europe (15 percent) and the Middle East (7 percent) account for the remaining funds.
The political foundations are financed by the federal budget. The largest provider is the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (CDU), which receives around 250 million euros from the public purse this year. The largest opposition foundation is the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (SPD) with around 220 million euros in federal funds.
The political foundations have been criticized in the past for being too close to the parties they are affiliated with. However, the foundations argue that they are independent and non-partisan in their work.
The foundations’ foreign projects are often controversial. For example, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation has been criticized for supporting authoritarian regimes in Africa. The Friedrich Ebert Foundation has been criticized for supporting left-wing movements in Latin America.
Despite the criticism, the political foundations remain an important part of German foreign policy. They provide valuable support for democracy promotion and sustainable development around the world.
Auslandsprojekte der politischen Stiftungen
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