In this article, CONCORD welcomes the crucial steps taken forward in the European Parliament’s commitment to development financing as the Foreign Affairs and Development...
A big leap Towards A Sustainable EU by 2030: Do we have the courage?
This policy paper examines civil society at the heart of democracy and sustainable development and looks at the key components of civic space which are necessary to enable an...
Responses to the EU SDG multi-stakeholder platform targeted consultation
The Commission Decision setting up the multi-stakeholder platform on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU (C(2017)2941 final) states that the...
Recommendations to put people and the planet first in the future EU-ACP agreement
The Cotonou Partnership Agreement, the EU partnership with ACP countries (African – Caribbean and Pacific), will expire in 2020. In relation to the European Commission's ...
Partnership or conditionality? Monitoring the migration compacts and EU Trust Fund for Africa
Thanks to the collective effort and widespread expertise of the members of the Migration group, CONCORD produced the discussion paper “Partnership or Conditionality? Monitoring...
10 point roadmap for Europe on the role of the private sector in development
What is and what should be the role of the private sector in development? With this report, CONCORD compiles ten areas of action for the EU to ensure a fair, sustainable and...
AidWatch 2017: Genuine aid – EU pushes commitment up to 2052
The EU could take a generation to meet the 0.7% ODA/GNI target at the current rate of growth, reveals our new AidWatch report. While 2016 saw a substantial increase of 27% in...
Making the case for strong EU development cooperation budget in the next Multiannual Financial Framework
Our position paper on the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) outlines selected key issues related to the EU’s development and humanitarian funding and also how the...
AidWatch 2016: This is not enough
Since 2005, the AidWatch report monitors and makes recommendations on the quality and quantity of aid provided by EU Member States and the European Commission. The AidWatch...