As a humanitarian aid donor, the EU does not implement humanitarian assistance programmes.​[23]​ It fulfils its mission by funding humanitarian action by partner organisations with which it has signed a Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA).
Tā pilda savu uzdevumu, finansējot humanitārās darbības, ko veic partnerorganizācijas, kuras noslēgušas ar ES partnerības pamatnolīgumu.