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...
Who Still Holds the Lion’s Share? Funding Concentration, Shrinking Access and the Narrowing Space for Civil Society
This report provides an analysis of EUR 26.4 billion in EU external action programming under NDICI–Global Europe (2021–2025), examining how funding architecture, management...
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...
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...
Shaping International Partnerships: Budgeting our Common Future
The world stands at a crossroads, facing a confluence of crises - rising inequalities, democratic backsliding, escalating conflicts, and the intensifying impacts of the climate...
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...
Who holds the lion’s share? Pushing for transparency and diversity in the allocation of NDICI-GE funding for CSOs: CONCORD Newsletter February 2024
In the February 2024 edition of CONCORD's newsletter, we shone a spotlight on our report, 'Who hold the lion's share? A closer look at Global Europe funds for CSOs.' We published...