by Newsroom | Nov 9, 2012 | EU Budget
EU states are threatening to cut aid to poor countries at next EU summit. An EU summit on 7-8 February in Brussels is scheduled to decide the next budget for 2014-2020. At stake is the aid budget for developing countries. Several EU leaders are calling...
by Newsroom | Oct 26, 2012 | Publications launch
The lack of transparency in the second revision process of the Cotonou Agreement, which failed to include all relevant actors, raised concerns among CSOs. In particular, issues of institutional reform, policy coherence for development, trade and climate change are...
by Newsroom | Oct 26, 2012 | Publications launch
The expiration date of the Cotonou Agreement and the 10th EDF are quickly arriving. Therefore, many questions and concerns arise upon the future of the ACP-EU partnership. This report builds on a high level event organised by CONCORD to exchange views with the...
by Newsroom | Oct 22, 2012 | Publications launch
During the EU 2014-2020 budget negotiations, CONCORD wants to remind decision-makers that EU development aid is a powerful tool for poverty eradication and the fight against inequality and must be reinforced further. For this purpose, CONCORD listed a number of ‘Red...
by Newsroom | Sep 21, 2012 | Publications launch
The EU Plan for Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment was adopted on March 2010. What are the key questions and contributions made by CONCORD during the discussions leading to its approval? Many recommendations were made during the drafting of the EU...
