by Newsroom | Jun 5, 2019 | Financing for Development, Global Citizenship, Promoting Civil Society Space, Sustainable Development, What we do, Who we are
Twenty eighteen marked the 15th anniversary of our confederation. In 15 years, the world has changed and the challenges we face now are bigger than ever. How is the Development community affected by these global challenges? What are the trends in the sector? The reflection starts with our Annual Report 2018 which provides a good overview of the past year’s activities. The report includes our biggest achievements and reports on the main statutory elements needed for a transparent and accountable constituency.
by Newsroom | May 20, 2019 | Development Cooperation, Financing for Development, Human rights, Information, Migration, Sustainable Development
On the 16th of May 2019, EU Member State Ministers responsible for Development Cooperation met in Brussels. CONCORD shares its views on the Council’s outcome.
by Newsroom | Apr 23, 2019 | Climate Change, EU Budget, Financing for Development, Financing for Development, Gender and Human Rights, Migration, Private sector, Tax Justice, Trade
How will the EU commit to financing development? 2019 has seen progress towards a sustainable, human rights-based approach to spending our money where it is most needed. Now it’s time to recap.
by Newsroom | Jan 31, 2019 | 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Aid Quality/Aid Effectiveness, EU Development Framework, Financing for Development, Sustainable Development
The EU, as a member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, has recently had its development cooperation policies reviewed by its peers. Despite noted accomplishments, CONCORD underlines several recommendations of this assessment.
by Newsroom | Dec 12, 2018 | FDR, Financing for Development, Newsroom
Brussels, 12 December 2018 – Ahead of the European Council during which the external relations part of the future EU budget will be discussed, CONCORD, the European Confederation of Development NGOs, urges EU leaders to safeguard the amount dedicated to Heading VI (external relations) and agree on the political timeline. The future development aid budget and the European Union’s engagement in addressing global challenges is at stake.
by Newsroom | Oct 17, 2018 | Aid Quality/Aid Effectiveness, Aid Quantity, Newsroom, Publications
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.
