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...
Letter to Ministers ahead of 16 May 2019 EU FAC Development meeting
On 16 May 2019, EU Member State Ministers responsible for Development Cooperation met in Brussels for their semestral meeting to discuss and adopt conclusions on the most...
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...
Joint letter: recommendations on EU external action in the MFF
Ahead of the European Council on December. 13th - 14th, 2018, this joint letter outlines the recommendations of CONCORD, VPLO, VOICE, Climate Action Now Europe and Eurodad on EU...
Joint letter: Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 26 November 2018
Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on 26 November 2018, this joint letter shares some of the main concerns about the private sector instruments proposed in the draft...
Making the EU commitments a reality through smart programming
In this document, we share recommendations on how smart programming could support EU commitments to those issues traditionally addressed by thematic budget lines and explain why...
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...
Thematic programmes in the future EU external instrument
In this document, we explain why the current proposed amount of 7 billion EUR for thematic lines under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument...
10 areas to consider in the NDICI regulation: the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) in the MFF 2021-2027
The European Commission’s proposal for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) includes provisions about the EFSD+ in the preamble...