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...
A gateway to equality? CONCORD launches research on Global Gateway and inequalities: CONCORD Newsletter June 2024
In May 2024, CONCORD launched its research, 'A gateway to equality? Insights from El Salvador and Lesotho on tackling inequalities in the European Union’s Global Gateway...
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...
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...
Standing Strong in the Storm: an EU strategy to safeguard civic space worldwide
This paper presents CONCORD’s recommendations to the EU and Member States to continue their support of civic space and an enabling environment for civil society around the world, through a structured and systemic strategy.
Bursting the ODA inflation bubble and more: CONCORD Newsletter October 2023
In October, CONCORD launched the annual AidWatch report analysing both the quantity and quality of EU ODA. The report finds that while reported figures are at a record high, 22%...
7 practices for civil society participation in EU decision-making
Over the years, CONCORD together with its civil society partners around the world has produced a number of concrete inputs on civil society participation in EU international...
Talking Development Episode 8: How civil society can keep up with the speed of change – with Rilli Lappalainen
For civil society organisations and NGOs, the speed of change in our external environment can be both exciting and daunting. In this episode, we discuss the nature of those...
EU delegations unwrapped: An practical guide to CSO engagement
Being able to engage with EU Delegations can be crucial for Civil Society Organisations around the world. Yet, one might easily get lost in the institutional maze. CONCORD’s...
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...