In this July edition, we reveal our refreshed colour palette and logo, show the highlights of our 2026 General Assembly, and share CONCORD's new strategy. Plus, our member Dóchas...
Two new reports on a striking shift in EU development funding: CONCORD Newsletter March 2026
In the first newsletter to kick-off the year, CONCORD presents its two latest reports, "Who Still Holds the Lion's Share?" and "Blended Finance and the Illusion of...
AidWatch 2025: keeping a vigilant eye on EU commitments and the true purpose of ODA | AidWatch 2025 Launch
This year, CONCORD’s flagship report, AidWatch, turned 20 years old. To mark the occasion, we published a special edition, “Ending short-sightedness, restoring Official...
Turning the Tide: How to Reclaim Space for Civil Society – CONCORD Newsletter July 2025
2024 was a year marked by a challenging geopolitical landscape, global crises and shrinking civic space. In this context CONCORD and its member worked to strengthened advocacy...
The EU’s short-sighted aid cuts are a choice – so is the way forward! CONCORD Newsletter April 2025
In January, CONCORD launched its first Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) position paper, “Shaping International Partnerships: Budgeting our Common Future” , analysing the...
AidWatch 2024 explores whose interests EU ODA truly serves: CONCORD Newsletter October 2024
In October, CONCORD launched the 2024 edition of its annual AidWatch report, entitled 'Whose interests does Official Development Assistance truly serve?' This year's report...
A gateway to equality? CONCORD launches research on Global Gateway and inequalities: CONCORD Newsletter June 2024
In May 2024, CONCORD launched its research, 'A gateway to equality? Insights from El Salvador and Lesotho on tackling inequalities in the European Union’s Global Gateway...
One month to go: all you need to know from CONCORD ahead of the 2024 European elections
With the European elections set to take place in just a month and MEP candidates on the campaign trail, at CONCORD we’ve been keeping busy with our own campaign, EU for Global...
Who holds the lion’s share? Pushing for transparency and diversity in the allocation of NDICI-GE funding for CSOs: CONCORD Newsletter February 2024
In the February 2024 edition of CONCORD's newsletter, we shone a spotlight on our report, 'Who hold the lion's share? A closer look at Global Europe funds for CSOs.' We published...
Standing strong in the face of shrinking civic space: CONCORD Newsletter December 2023
In the December edition of CONCORD's newsletter, we shone a spotlight on shrinking civic space. We published a paper entitled 'Standing Strong in the Storm: an EU strategy to...