AidWatch Report 2018 is out!

For the first time since 2012, the EU’s aid spending decreased in 2017. Discover all the latest figures and trends in EU Aid in this report.

Letter ahead of the EU Council on migration

Today, EU heads of states meet at the #EUCO to talk about migration. We sent a letter ahead to ensure the EU delivers results for the world’s poorest and people most in need.

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Assessing the EU Consensus on Development

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AidEx 2018 on Digitalisation

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Inflated, decreasing and diverted EU Aid – AidWatch Report 2018

by Newsroom | Oct 17, 2018

For the first time since 2012, the EU’s aid spending decreased in 2017. This means, at the current rate of growth, the EU would need another 40 years to meet the 0.7% ODA/GNI target, reveals CONCORD AidWatch Report 2018.

The EU Multi-stakeholder platform adopts common proposals towards Sustainable EU by 2030

by Newsroom | Oct 11, 2018

Today, 30 high-level members from the EU’s Multi-stakeholder Platform on SDGs adopted common proposals from civil society, public and private to move towards a Sustainable EU by 2030. Despite coming all from very different backgrounds, representing very diverse constituencies, we managed to find common ground and strongly push together in the same direction. This paper will now feed into the upcoming European Commission reflection paper ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030’.

Development going digital? – Report

by Newsroom | Oct 1, 2018

Digitalisation is becoming a vital part of our world, and by extension of development cooperation. It represents new challenges and opportunities for our sector. The report commissioned by FOND Romania and CONCORD Europe analyses the key digital trends and the impacts of digitalisation on the development agenda as well as it explores the roles of and the opportunities for civil society organisations in this new environment. Don’t miss it now!

Sustainable development, not EU immediate interests, must guide the successor of the Cotonou Agreement

by Newsroom | Sep 28, 2018

Brussels, 28 September 2018 – Today, the European Commission officially launched the negotiations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) on a new partnership agreement which will succeed the Cotonou Agreement. CONCORD, the European Confederation of Development NGOs, welcomes the renewal of the agreement as it represents a great opportunity to build a people-centered cooperation among equal partners but is concerned about the narrative of Africa being increasingly portrayed only as Europe’s trade and economic partner.

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