In what has been termed by some as a “historic” moment, EU leaders from the European Parliament and Council finally struck a deal on Tuesday on the EU’s next seven-year budget.
Call for consultants: Research on the Multi-annual Financial Framework
We are looking for a consultant to conduct our next research on the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) post 2021. Application can be sent until the 15th of May. More information and Terms of Reference in the blogpost.
Better results for the most marginalised – revision of the financial regulation
In the framework of the Revision of the EU Financial Regulation, Seamus Jeffreson, CONCORD director, took a part in an Awareness raising event. Discover his views and his recommendations on the revision, considering the decrease of public funding for NGOs and the increase of development and humanitarian challenges at the same time.
EU leaders could drop aid commitment to poor countries for first time
(Brussels, 19/05/2015) European governments could drop their aid pledge to developing countries, known as the 0.7% aid target, as disagreements between member states ahead of the...
NGO reaction on changes to development aid reporting
(Brussels, 16/12/2014) The way international development aid is reported is set to change, following a decision today in Paris by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)...
CONCORD #DEVWORKSHOP2014
The event will bring NGO representives and European decision makers together to discuss global development issues. CONCORD is organising the first #DevWorkshop at the EU...
CONCORD reaction to EU Parliament vote on EU aid budget in 2015
(Brussels/Strasbourg, 22/10/2014) The EU Commission's development and humanitarian overseas aid budgets should not be cut in 2015, according to a vote by the European Parliament...
Six reasons why EU leaders must not cut aid budgets
Six reasons why EU leaders must not cut aid 21 October 2014 The European Union’s development and humanitarian aid programmes are suffering a cash crisis in 2014 and risk severe...
CONCORD talks on future development financing at EU Parliament
On Monday 10 February, the DEVE Committee discussed a draft of the Study on the Financing for development post-2015. On Monday 10 February, the Development Committee of the...
Budget deal weakens EU’s global role – Development NGO reaction
The EU's external action budget will see a 16% or €11.3bn cut compared to the original proposal presented by the European Commission. Media Statement: #MFF budget deal...