The European Commission allocated €63 million to bring Kosovo closer to Europe. In particular, the funding will be used for reforms of the justice and public administration systems, to support the readmission and reintegration of refugees and to improve correctional and probation services.

The EU allocated €63 million to support Kosovo's efforts to implement its EU-reform agenda. This funding is included in the 2012 annual programme for Kosovo under the EU's Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), and will be topped up with an additional €20 million of co-financing by Kosovo authorities and other donors. The 2012 Annual IPA programme for Kosovo includes provisions that will allow the Commission to respond quickly to political priorities that need financial support for their implementation, such as the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, the strategic review of EULEX, and the visa dialogue. The European Court of Auditors recently found that EU assistance to Kosovo in the field of the rule of law is not effective.

The funds will be used for reforms of the justice and public administration systems, to support the readmission and reintegration of refugees and to improve correctional and probation services. It will also help boost private sector development through the modernisation of Kosovo's power supply, its infrastructure, and investment in education and regional development.

Countries wishing to join the EU have received focused EU funding and support through a single channel, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), since 2007. The total pre-accession funding for the period 2007-2013 is €11.5 billion.