About CONCORD
CONCORD is the European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation.
We envision a world where people live free of poverty and exploitation. This must be achieved by a citizen-led transformative agenda based on social justice and gender equality and respecting diversity and the limits of our planetary capacity.
We are the main interlocutor with the EU institutions on sustainable development policy and international cooperation.
We work together to ensure that European policies promote sustainable economic, social and human development, addressing the causes of poverty, based on human rights, gender equality, justice and democracy.
Our impact
NGOs represented in our network
people listened to our "Talking Development" podcasts
people attended our events and meetings last year
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Our priorities
We work on eight themes, tracking developments in these areas, advocating for change and working in a cross-cutting manner between them.
Financing and funding for sustainable development
Inequalities and sustainable economy
Policy coherence for sustainable development
Global Citizenship Education
Civil Society power
Gender Equality
Regional Alliances
Digitalisation
AidWatch 2023: Bursting the ODA inflation bubble
The 2023 AidWatch report employs a revised methodology, dissecting the official ODA definition to gauge the EU’s contribution to overall objectives. This reassessment is vital to redefine the concept of ‘inflated aid’ and its relevance in the debate on aid quality.
Using the revised methodology, the report critically analyses the EU’s financial support to partner countries. It questions how much of this support can genuinely qualify as ODA. The report then evaluates how ODA supports countries’ economic development and welfare, thereby acting as a powerful tool to reduce inequalities between and within countries. Additionally, it provides a detailed country-by-country analysis for EU Member States and the United Kingdom.
Latest resources
Bursting the ODA inflation bubble and more: CONCORD Newsletter October 2023
Civil society power, Digitalisation, Financing / funding for sustainable development, Gender equality, Global citizenship education, Inequalities & sustainable economy, Policy coherence for sustainable development, Private sector, Regional alliances
The human face of inequalities. What makes the difference for equality? Voices on what the EU can do
Latest news
2023: A bad year for civic space in the EU. What does this mean for 2024, the European Elections and institutional renewal?
There has been one setback after another for civic space in the EU over the course of 2023. I could cite – in no particular order – the EU Foreign Agents Law, which could impact non-EU sources of funding for CSOs. Or the fact that MEP Pieper is again trying to get a report through the European Parliament to ‘enhance’ transparency and accountability of NGOs benefitting from EU funding. Or the Code of Conduct (Rules of Procedure) in the European Parliament which are already having significant impacts on our members and partners in terms of who can meet with MEPs. And these are but three examples
Putting PCSD on the 2030 Agenda: success for civil society action and SDG progress
CONCORD marked a significant success in our advocacy with the adoption of Council Conclusions on 27th November. The Conclusions represent a win for CONCORD’s work on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD), and a step in the right direction in progressing Agenda 2030.
ODA under scrutiny: AidWatch 2023 launch event
On Wednesday 18th October, CONCORD launched its 2023 AidWatch report, ‘Bursting the ODA inflation bubble.’ The report analyses both the quantity and the quality of EU ODA, finding that although reported figures are at a record high, 22% of reported ODA did not meet the most basic criteria to qualify as such.
