In 2017, the European Union and its Member States adopted a shared vision and framework for action to align the Union’s development policy with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
Briefing on inclusive sustainable economic development in EU-Africa pillar of the post-Cotonou agreement
The following policy brief outlines priorities that should be addressed in the economic development chapter of the future EU-Africa partnership. It is highlighted that the social...
Briefing on human development and dignity in EU-Africa pillar of the post-Cotonou agreement
Sustainable development cannot only be achieved through a political and economic partnership, as it requires a human-rights based approach through the inclusion of a strong...
Open letter to EU leaders: Our sustainable future must start now
This open letter, published in Euractiv on 11 June 2019, calls for EU leaders to end the political inertia on social and environmental challenges by making sustainable...
Talking Development Episode 5 with Jeroen Kwakkenbos: EU aid and innovative financing tools for sustainable development
Financing development projects might seem like a complex and technical topic while being vital to sustain the future of people and planet. In this conversation, Jeroen Kwakkenbos...
A direction to follow: outgoing parliament agrees on development spending
On 27 March 2019, the European Parliament confirmed its stand on the external instrument of the upcoming long-term EU budget 2021-2027. In this press release, CONCORD discusses...
Views on the reflection paper ‘Towards a sustainable EU by 2030’
In the wake of the European Commission’s newly launched reflection paper on Sustainable Development, CONCORD asks current and future EU leaders to adopt an overarching SDG...
Views on the reflection paper ‘Towards a Sustainable EU by 2030’
Three possible scenarios that should guide the European Union in operating a just environmental, social, economic and political transition towards sustainability by 2030 are at...
AidWatch 2018: EU aid – a broken ladder?
The AidWatch 2018 report considers European official development assistance (ODA) in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s overarching pledge to leave...
Informal Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 14 September 2018
Ahead of the Informal Foreign Affairs Council on 14 September 2018, this letter raises crucial issues and suggests recommendations regarding the Heading VI: Neighbourhood and the...