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...
Analysis of the European Commission’s proposal for the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Global Europe Instrument
The forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), covering 2028–2034, will define the EU’s capacity to address global challenges, from poverty reduction, gender equality,...
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...
The EU’s short-sighted aid cuts are a choice – so is the way forward! CONCORD Newsletter April 2025
In January, CONCORD launched its first Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) position paper, “Shaping International Partnerships: Budgeting our Common Future” , analysing the...
Stepping up EU international cooperation through the next Multiannual Financial Framework
In an increasingly complex global landscape, the European Union (EU) has a critical role to play in ensuring that its Official Development Assistance (ODA) remains a powerful...
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...
EU For Global Justice
Click on the map to open all the addressesIn light on the European elections which took place 6 - 9 June 2024, we at CONCORD have been taking action along with our members to...
A PCSD perspective on the European Commission Work Programme 2020
The need for Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development is more evident than ever. The current COVID-19 pandemic is having devastating impacts on people's lives and health. The...