This position paper lays out CONCORD's recommendations with regards to the shape of the External Action Instruments in the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020....
Future EU External Action Budget: Focus on Development
The EU has started to negotiate its future budget for the period 2014 to 2020. Our report looks at development funding in the future budget, and makes recommendations on how the...
Advocacy Toolkit
CSOs as development actors are profoundly affected by the policies and practices of donors, developing country governments and CSOs in their role as donors. This toolkit provides...
Implementation Toolkit
The International Framework is accompanied by this Companion Toolkit which provides guidance on how to put the Principles into practice for civil society organisations. They can...
Istanbul Principles
The 8 Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectiveness are an integral part of the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness and a distinct globally...
International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness
The Siem Reap CSO Consensus on the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness is the outcome of the Open Forum consultation process with thousands of CSOs, led for...
Annual Report 2011
Overview of CONCORD activities and successes over 2011, financial information, membership updates, statutory documents. Achievements in 2011 Holding the EU and its Member States...
Spotlight on Policy Coherence for Development 2011
EU policies are continuing to seriously undermine rights in developing countries says a new report by CONCORD, the confederation of European development NGOs. The report shows...
Spotlight on Policy Coherence for Development 2009
The Spotlight on Policy Coherence report looks at the damaging impact that EU policies such as trade and agriculture are having on developing countries, effectively undoing all...
Structured Dialogue Principles Paper
Structured dialogue is an EC initiative which discusses the involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) and local authorities (LAs) in EC development cooperation. This...