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% of all recorded ODA did not meet the most basic criteria to qualify as such. 

As well as AidWatch, in October CONCORD published a study on EU development cooperation funding for CSOs, marked World Food Day on our social media channels, and our Director spoke at the event ‘Tackling Inequalities: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future’ at the European Parliament. 

Discover these highlights and more in the October edition of CONCORD’s newsletter!

In third episode of our Talking Development Podcast WeMove.EU’s Laura Sullivan talks democracy: The hottest topics of these European Parliament elections, tackling political apathy, and why there are reasons for hope in youth engagement and a new style of political decency.

As executive director at WeMove.eu, Laura Sullivan is at the forefront of campaigning for a Europe that puts social justice, climate action and citizen-led democracy at its heart. That and Laura’s ties to CONCORD – she held the Vice-Presidency from 2014 to 2017 – make her a perfect candidate to discuss the upcoming European Parliament elections with. Why do we all need go to the polls? Which topics concern Europe, and what are the trends in EU politics? And finally, what has to happen after May 26?

Ready for some inspiration? Tune in to Episode 3 of Talking Development! 

While Global Citizenship Education is recognised by many as a powerful tool to resolve the current global challenges our world is facing, the level of investment by national governments remains limited. Why is that? To answer this situation, CONCORD launches its new report “Global Citizenship Education – How much do we care?“.

Based on a research across all EU Member States (+ Norway), this publication reveals the level of funding dedicated to Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Europe between 2011 and 2015.