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...
Blended finance and the illusion of development: Lessons from the EFSD+ for the next EU budget
The proposed Global Europe Instrument (GEI) for the EU’s 2028–2034 budget signals a major shift in EU external action. Rather than reinforcing poverty reduction and inequality as...
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,...
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...
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...
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%...