In 2022, CONCORD published a paper gathering seven practices for civil society participation in EU decision-making. These seven practices define what we mean by a meaningful...
A refreshed visual identity and the highlights of our General Assembly: CONCORD Newsletter July 2026
In this July edition, we reveal our refreshed colour palette and logo, show the highlights of our 2026 General Assembly, and share CONCORD's new strategy. Plus, our member Dóchas...
Two new reports on a striking shift in EU development funding: CONCORD Newsletter March 2026
In the first newsletter to kick-off the year, CONCORD presents its two latest reports, "Who Still Holds the Lion's Share?" and "Blended Finance and the Illusion of...
Unlocking the Potential of the EU’s Global Gateway: Meaningful engagement with civil society
The scale-up of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy takes place against a backdrop of shrinking civic space globally, continual cuts to Official Development Assistance (ODA), and...
AidWatch 2025: keeping a vigilant eye on EU commitments and the true purpose of ODA | AidWatch 2025 Launch
This year, CONCORD’s flagship report, AidWatch, turned 20 years old. To mark the occasion, we published a special edition, “Ending short-sightedness, restoring Official...
Enabling Civic Space – CONCORD’s Recommendations for the new EU Civil Society Strategy
This paper seeks to complement CONCORD’s previous paper “Standing strong in the storm: an EU strategy to safeguard civic space worldwide”, by providing an overview of the context...
Attacks on NGOs in the European Parliament 570+ Organisations Join Forces to Defend Civil Society
European civil society organisations are currently facing an attack coming from certain Members of the European Parliament. Spearheaded by some MEPs from the European People’s...
AidWatch 2024 explores whose interests EU ODA truly serves: CONCORD Newsletter October 2024
In October, CONCORD launched the 2024 edition of its annual AidWatch report, entitled 'Whose interests does Official Development Assistance truly serve?' This year's report...
Intersectional Feminist Policy-Making for EU External Action: 10 principles
Inspired by existing feminist foreign policy frameworks and the thinking by feminists in the Majority World CONCORD has adapted 10 principles that should underpin an...
Standing strong in the face of shrinking civic space: CONCORD Newsletter December 2023
In the December edition of CONCORD's newsletter, we shone a spotlight on shrinking civic space. We published a paper entitled 'Standing Strong in the Storm: an EU strategy to...