In particular, the EU 7th Framework Programme on Research and Development, including the Environment Programme (overseen by RTD) and the Secure Societies Programme (overseen by HOME), have funded actions in support to Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection policies, which are now pursued under Horizon 2020 in close cooperation with ECHO.
Posebno, programom zaštite okoliša (koji je pod nadzorom RTD-a) i programom sigurnih društava program (kojeg nadgleda HOME) financirane su mjere kojima se podupiru politike humanitarne pomoći i civilne zaštite, koje se sada provode u okviru Obzora 2020 u bliskoj suradnji s ECHO-om.