As stated in the New European Consensus on Development, and reaffirmed by the Council of the European Union, the EU and its Member States recognise the multiple roles that civil...
What makes the difference for equality? Voices from South Africa, Paraguay and Bangladesh on what the EU can do
Inequalities persist at high levels throughout the world and they affect individuals in a wide range of ways. Europe has a particular responsibility with respect to inequalities,...
Funding local women’s rights organisations for transformative change
Women’s equal participation and leadership in all aspects of society are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, but what about the funding to make this...
Demystifying the people-centred approach for the digital transformation
This paper encourages stakeholders involved in EU external digital policy and actions to prioritise a people-centred approach by developing concrete frameworks, guidance, and...
7 practices for civil society participation in EU decision-making
Over the years, CONCORD together with its civil society partners around the world has produced a number of concrete inputs on civil society participation in EU international...
How much funding could go to gender equality in a year?
The EU frames GAP III as “an ambitious agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment in EU external action” and it sets out a clear plan to tackle the root causes of gender...
CONCORD’s Strategy 2023-2026: To get there. Together.
CONCORD’s 2023-26 strategy is written at a time of particular uncertainty. One thing is sure: much of the progress we have made over the past two decades in terms of human...
Annual Report 2021: Contributing to innovative and meaningful partnerships
Our 2021 Annual Report looks back on a year of “Contributing to innovative and meaningful partnerships”. 2021 was the year of planning the future, thinking out of the box and...
The road to equality: How do EU Member States address inequalities through international cooperation?
EU Member States committed themselves to tackling inequalities when they adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the European Consensus on Development (2017) and the...
EU Declaration on digital rights and principles: Strengthening the external dimension to ensure digital rights for all
CONCORD Europe would like to propose the following five priorities to complement and reinforce the European Commission’s proposal. We believe this will ensure that the Declaration leaves no one behind and contributes to the EU’s ambition to promote a people-centred digital agenda in its internal as well as external actions, in an interconnected digital world.