👉 We invite DEVE MEPs to stand with civil society by joining the interest group here: bit.ly/467iF4T @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @abiralsahlani.bsky.social @anam-eurodeputada.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social @lukasmandl.bsky.social @udobullmann.bsky.social @rbiedron.bsky.social

📣 New briefing with @eurodadnews.bsky.social & @concord-europe.bsky.social: EU blended finance & the illusion of development As Global Europe is redesigned, “mobilise private capital” is becoming the default answer. That’s a political choice, not a technical tweak. actionaid.org/publications...

⚠️ The latest @ec.europa.eu proposals for int’l development in #MFF will accelerate the shift towards private finance over reducing poverty & tackling inequalities. For the MFF to continue delivering for the #GlobalSouth, here are 5️⃣measures the EU must implement. concordeurope.org/resource/ble...

We are happy to join over 250 organizations in this important initiative 👏 @coordinationsud.bsky.social @dochasnetwork.bsky.social @partosnl.bsky.social

📢 Have you engaged in any EU consultations this year? Through our Meaningful Engagement Platform we’re collecting civil society experiences on how EU consultations are working in practice. 🔗 Share your feedback here: lnkd.in/e6G9upTA ES: lnkd.in/eciKKeHs FR: lnkd.in/exafDC6M

The next MFF is not just a budget! It is the foundation for the EU’s role in shaping a just, equal, and sustainable world 🌟 Check out our analysis of the Commission’s proposal to learn more about the opportunities and risks for EU external action: concordeurope.org/resource/ana...

Discover the 10 Recommendations from the #AidWatch 2025 Report for EU Member States and EU Institutions: a roadmap to ending short-sightedness and restoring ODA’s true purpose 👇 Explore the full report and our data visualisation tools here: aidwatch.concordeurope.org/2025-report/

🚨Join our team! CONCORD is looking for a Communications Assistant to support our Membership and Communication Team from February 2026. 📄 CIP contract, full-time 📍 Brussels 🗓️ Deadline: 14 December 🔗 For more information visit: concordeurope.org/vacancies/co...

📢 Today kicks off the 16 Days of Activism! As this year's theme is ending digital violence against all women and girls, we're sharing the work of our member, @oxfameu.bsky.social , on this particular area. 👉 You can read their report here: policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/ar...

🚨An exciting job opportunity from our network! ▶️ @dsw-intl.bsky.social is looking for a Senior Policy & Advocacy Officer on gender equality and sexual & reproductive health & rights in EU international cooperation (1 year contract) 🔗 Read more here: lnkd.in/dnhaU-C9

CONCORD’s @justajaimie.bsky.social is in Luanda for #AUEU25 Civil Society & Youth Forum. Read the joint statement calling on AU and EU policy makers to support people-centered AU-EU cooperation, stronger public services & fair global governance 👇 📝 Sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🟣In 2024, 16% of EU MS ODA went to in-donor refugee costs, meaning nearly one sixth of EU ODA never reached partner countries. This trend blurs the definition of ODA and limits support for sustainable development. ➡️ Explore our website and data visualisation: aidwatch.concordeurope.org/2025-report/

📢 The EU Civil Society Strategy is here! This strategy marks an important opportunity to strengthen civic space in a time when civil society is under pressure worldwide. 🤔 But how does it respond to civil society's calls? Read our first thoughts and suggestions here👇

🚨Join our team! CONCORD is looking for a Policy and Advocacy Assistant to support our Civil Society Power project. 📄 CIP contract, full-time 📍 Brussels 🗓️ Deadline: 30 November 🔗 For more information visit: concordeurope.org/vacancies/po...

📬 Our latest Bimonthly Newsletter is out! Want to stay up to date with everything we’ve been working on? In this edition we cover the AidWatch 2025 Launch, our Meaningful Engagement Platform, and much more! 📖 Catch up now: lnkd.in/dbQAqF8X 🫣 Or subscribe, if you haven't already! lnkd.in/dGpTv_rT

🟣PSIs allow ODA to fund private sector actors in partner countries but being non-concessional, they don’t meet the ODA definition. According to #AidWatch 2025, 10 EU MS reported PSIs in 2024, making up 0.3%–4.7% of their ODA. ➡️ Explore the data & report: aidwatch.concordeurope.org/2025-report/

📢 We've opened a call for consultants! CONCORD is seeking a consultant to audit selected publications to ensure that our written outputs reflect our commitment to solidarity, equality, and decolonised practices. 🔗Are you nterested? Apply before the 24th of November! bit.ly/4oNuHra

💶 In 2024, 1 in every 5 euro of EU ODA failed to meet fundamental ODA criteria, as shown by the 2025 #AidWatch Report. 📉 ODA inflation keeps rising since 2018, worsening ODA cuts and EU MS failure to meet their own targets. ➡️ Dive into the data & findings: aidwatch.concordeurope.org/2025-report/

💡The 2025 #AidWatch Report shows that only 3 of 27 EU Member States - Luxembourg, Denmark, and Sweden - met the 0.7% ODA/GNI goal in 2024. Only 11–15% of EU MS have met the target in the past 7 years. ➡️ Explore the full report and data visualisation tools: aidwatch.concordeurope.org/2025-report/

Happy to share that we are co-hosting a session with @coopseurope.bsky.social at #BordeauxGSEF2025! 💬 “Profit with purpose: unlocking value through people-centred businesses in the EU’s global partnerships.” If you’re at the Forum, join us in Bordeaux on 30 Oct, from 10.15 to 11.15! 🌍

🎥 Starting soon: the 2025 AidWatch Launch! Join us at 16:00 to explore how the EU and its Member States are performing on the quantity and quality of their ODA. To participate online, use this link 👇 us02web.zoom.us/j/81416572275

En el taller de comunicación en entornos hostiles de CONCORD 🇪🇺 aprendemos, compartimos y reflexionamos sobre cómo lograr una comunicación transformadora. ¡Un espacio para crecer juntas! @concord-europe.bsky.social

One day to go! ⏰ Tomorrow, the #AidWatch 2025 report launches, marking 20 years of tracking and advocating for effective ODA. 👁️ Keep and eye out for our 10 key recommendations to reform ODA governance, restore credibility, and put ODA back on track to deliver real impact.

🚨 Last call to register! Curious how the EU and its Member States are meeting their ODA commitments? Join us for the #AidWatch 2025 Launch this Wednesday, 22 October, in Brussels! Don’t miss the latest insights, register now ⬇️ concordeurope.org/event/aidwat...

👁️ Join us for the #AidWatch 2025 launch on 22 October! Hear from our expert panel as we unpack the findings of this year’s report and discuss key recommendations to restore ODA’s purpose. (More speakers to be announced soon!) Spots are limited, register now! 📝 concordeurope.org/event/aidwat...

👁️ Ending short-sightedness, restoring ODA’s purpose: #AidWatch 2025 launches on 22 October! For 20 years, ODA has advanced health and education, but cuts, misreporting and donor self-interest now threaten its impact. We need bold reforms to realign ODA with its core purpose. Stay tuned!

📢 EU Billionaires’ wealth surges by over €400bn in first half of 2025. That’s over €2bn a day. 🔗https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/eu-billionaires-wealth-surges-over-eu400-billion-first-half-2025 #TaxTheRich

🔴 Starting soon | What are the real implications of the #GlobalGateway strategy❓ Today we'll discuss w/ civil society, affected communities & policymakers the impacts of #energy, mining, #climate & infrastructure projects on the ground. Join via Zoom: bit.ly/4o5Uryp

“Civil society can serve as a vital bridge to local communities.” 🎤 Yesterday, CONCORD’s @justajaimie.bsky.social joined a #GlobalGateway panel at the 2nd Conference on Export & Development Finance Enhanced Coordination, highlighting the need to involve CSOs in #TeamNationals’ project origination.

🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined our Meaningful Engagement Platform launch! We built this survey to gather civil society’s experiences with EU consultations and push for meaningful engagement. 👉 If you have recently partecipated a consultation, you should give it a look here: buff.ly/gtAfayK

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that genocide and manmade famine are unfolding in Gaza. CONCORD calls on the EU to refrain from resorting to half-measures and empty rhetoric. Now is the moment to act! 🔗 Read our statement: buff.ly/rS60Awl

❓What are the real implications of the #GlobalGateway? Join @concord-europe.bsky.social, @actionaideu.bsky.social, Counter Balance and us on 8 October as we'll discuss the impacts of #energy, mining, #climate & infrastructure projects on the ground. Register here: www.eurodad.org/eu_global_ga...

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How much do you know about the EU’s #GlobalGateway strategy? 🌍 If you missed the CONCORD & @forusinternational.bsky.social webinar last August, this article lays it all out: what it is and why it matters for civil society 👇 concordeurope.org/2025/09/16/u...

📌On International Democracy Day, we are reminded that democracy can't thrive without strong civil society. That's why we submitted our recommendations for the new EU Civil Society Strategy! The EU has a chance to strengthen democracy and credibility worlwide! 🔗Here's how: buff.ly/fbZAt8E

🚨Tomorrow, von der Leyen will address the EU Parliament with her SOTEU speech. Today, 470 organisations and trade unions signed a statement delivering a very clear message: we need rules to protect people and the environment! 🔗Read the statement here: corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/o...

🚨 Together with the Human Rights & Democracy Network, and the Human Rights Platform we are expressing concerns over the OECD DAC's draft guidelines on human rights eligibility for ODA. Read the co-signed statement and key recommendations for Member States ⤵️ www.hrdn.eu/activities/c...

🏖️ As September is around the corner, our final Summer Reads pick is our Director, Tanya Cox’s blog “Beyond ODA numbers: the politics behind EU aid cuts.” 🔗 concordeurope.org/2025/04/29/b... Interested in ODA developments? Stay tuned for AidWatch 2025!

🏖️ Today’s Summer Reads pick: Who Holds the Lion’s Share? Our report tracks EU funding policies and how they impact access for civil society organisations, highlighting who really gets supported. 🔗 concordeurope.org/resource/who...

🏖️ Today’s summer read: ActionAid’s The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa. The report shows how austerity measures in six African countries cause a decline in the quality and availability of public services, and calls for a more equitable & effective system. 🔗 actionaid.org/publications...

Curious about the EU’s #GlobalGateway strategy? Join @forusinternational.bsky.social & CONCORD for a participative webinar exploring what it means for civil society worldwide 🌍 📅 26 Aug 2025 | 13:00–14:30 UTC 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🏖️ The Summer Reads series continues! A Gateway to Equality? Our study explores how Global Gateway projects in Lesotho and El Salvador may contribute to addressing inequalities and provides recommendations to reshape the EU's Global Gateway programmes. 🔗 concordeurope.org/resource/a-g...

📢 Call for consultants! CONCORD is seeking to recruit a consultant to design & lead a training on Communications in a Hostile Environment for civil society. 🔗Interested? Apply before the 30th of August! concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...

🏖️ Summer Reads: today’s pick comes from our member Caritas Europa! Their Debt Justice position paper shows why the global debt crisis is more than an economic challenge, it’s a pressing threat to human development, climate action, and social justice. 🔗 www.caritas.eu/debt-justice/

🏖️ Looking for inspiration for meaningful civil society engagement this summer? Read the 7 Practices for Civil Society Participation in EU Decision-Making, our guide for a more inclusive, safe, and effective civil society involvement in EU policymaking. 🔗 concordeurope.org/resource/7-p...

🏖️ Our next pick for your summer reads: the MFF webpage! Curious about the EU’s long-term budget and its commitments to international cooperation? Summer is the perfect time to catch up: visit our dedicated webpage! 🔗 presidency.concordeurope.org/mff/

🏖️ We're kicking off our Summer Reads series: all August, we’ll share must-reads to prepare for the busy autumn! First up: AidWatch 2024, tracking the quantity and quality of ODA provided by the EU and its Member States. Dive in now and stay tuned for the 2025 edition 👇 aidwatch.concordeurope.org

📢 Call for consultants! CONCORD is seeking to recruit a consultant (or team) to conduct a research on Global Gateway and assess the extent to which it supports human development in partner countries. 🔗Interested? Apply before the 24th of August! concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...

📢 We recently participated to the interview phase of a recent @eesc.bsky.social study on Civil Dialogue in EU institutions, alongside @ceps.eu ! By sharing our insights on EU consultations, we highlighted the importance of meaningful engagement with CSOs. 🔗Read more in the study: buff.ly/dJU069t

📢 Deadline extended: apply by 30 July! We are looking for a Data Visualisation Consultant to design a set of impactful tools to present the AidWatch report’s data in a clear and engaging way. 🔗Find out more and apply here: concordeurope.org/vacancies/ca...