In 2005, Slovenia spent € 28 million on Official Development Assistance (ODA), which corresponds to 0.11% of its gross national income (GNI). Bilateral means represented 36% of the total, while 64% was multilateral.

• EU standards and accession to the EU, including business reform, privatisation, macroeconomic management, public administration improvement and reform;
• trade, investment, financial institution capacity building;
• environmental sustainability, agricultural and forestry management and the adoption of EU standards;
• rehabilitation of mine-affected areas;
• social services and protection, including the treatment of war-affected children; and
• post-secondary education for citizens of recipient countries.

NGOs can apply for financial support under the following funding programmes:

NGO co-funding: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports non-government organisation (NGO) projects on an ad hoc basis. NGOs are invited to bid for development project contracts set by the ministry, and may also propose projects for ministry financing.