by Newsroom | Mar 20, 2013 | Aid Quantity
Today the UK Chancellor announced as part of his budget speech that the UK will meet its commitment to spend 0.7% of gross national income this year on aid. This means that the UK will become the 6th donor to reach the target, the only G8 country to do so. CONCORD...
by Newsroom | Mar 8, 2013 | Gender equality
International Women’s Day – gender equality and women’s empowerment critical to success of future development framework (Brussels, 08/03/2013) Gender inequality poses a serious threat towards progress on the Millennium Development Goals, warns...
by Newsroom | Feb 8, 2013 | EU Budget
CONCORD reacts to the outcome of the February 7-8 EU budget summit (Brussels, 8/02/2013) EU leaders have agreed on a budget deal that makes a substantial 14.7% cut to European external spending, compared to original proposals from the European Commission, at an EU...
by Newsroom | Feb 5, 2013 | Aid Quantity, Financing for Development
European development NGOs warn against cutting EU external spending (Brussels, 04/02/2013) The European Union needs a strong aid budget to maintain its global anti-poverty efforts outline European Development NGOs of Concord ahead of the 7-8 February EU budget summit....
by Newsroom | Jan 28, 2013 | Civil society power, Latin America & Caribbean
European, Latin American and Caribbean networks issue a press release reiterating the importance of the fight against inequality and poverty.
