CONCORD Europe was invited to speak during the DEVE Committee meeting on 16 May, 2018 under the agenda point “Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027: what does it...
Building bricks for Heading VI: neighbourhood and the world
The European Union (the EU) and its citizens have been proud of the EU’s reputation as a top, principled, effective aid donor. The next EU long-term budget is a key moment for...
EU country roadmaps for engagement with civil society
This briefing paper provides a background to, and the next steps of, the EU country CSO roadmaps, helping you to engage effectively with local EU Delegation. This briefing has...
Annual Report 2017: Our biggest achievements
What did 2017 bring to the development sector in Europe? The annual report of CONCORD encloses the biggest achievements of our confederation in the field of development aid and...
Future EU external action on migration: what the EU should be financing when migration is a predominant area of external action?
After the release of the European Commission’s Communication package on the upcoming 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union, CONCORD expresses...
Responses to the public consultation on the evaluation of the EU’s Policy Coherence for Development (2009-2016)
The Council and the European Parliament requested the European Commission for an independent assessment of progress regarding the EU’s Policy Coherence for Development (PCD)...
Analysis of DEVE amendments to the European Parliament’s own-initiative report
In this policy brief, CONCORD analyses the DEVE opinion and the proposed amendments based on the CONCORD position: Making the case for strong EU development cooperation budget in...
Analysis of BUDG amendments to the European Parliament’s own-initiative report
In this policy brief, CONCORD Europe analyses the BUDG opinion and the proposed amendments based on CONCORD position: Making the case for strong EU development cooperation budget...
Recommendations for a more effective and meaningful participation of civil society in the future EU-ACP relations
In the current context of growing criticism and restriction of civil society action in all parts of the world it is essential for the future EU-ACP agreement to defend the space...
Concerns and redlines on the European Commission proposal for a single External Instrument
Ahead of the European Commission’s communication on the future EU budget, CONCORD reacts to the proposal of a single External Instrument. The merging of 12 instruments into one...