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 changes and what they could mean for the issues we care about, such as tackling inequalities or achieving sustainable development.

Focusing on the European Union’s shift from development cooperation, or international cooperation, towards international partnerships, CONCORD’s Director, Tanya Cox, and new President, Rilli Lappalainen, discuss how civil society can engage, innovate, challenge and evolve to stay ahead of the game.

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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 from Oxfam International EU Office, guides us in a clear and comprehensive way through the new trends in aid and the more recent mechanisms put in place to finance development objectives in innovative ways.

Tune in to this episode of our Talking Development podcast with Jeroen Kwakkenbos (Oxfam International EU Office) to learn more on new trends in aid and more recent mechanisms put in place to finance development objectives in innovative ways!

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 important topics in the development agenda. With this letter, CONCORD provided recommendations ahead of the meeting.

Gina Wharton, Advocacy Advisor at the European Network of the International Planned Parenthood Federation sits down with us to discuss the future of EU-Africa relations, the importance of human development and why establishing a partnership based on fairness and equality is the only way forward.

Want to know more about the European Union’s relationship with African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP), the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in these partnerships, and how a genuine partnership of equals must fully replace the “Help for Africa” narrative?

Tune in to the second episode of our Talking Development podcast with the European Network of the International Planned Parenthood Federation’s (IPPF EN) Gina Wharton to learn more!

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development makes the reduction of inequality one of the key goals to be achieved by the international community by 2030. In particular, the Agenda includes a specific goal, SDG 10, which is about “Reducing inequality within and among countries”. Beyond SDG 10, inequality permeates throughout the entire 2030 Agenda, as a key underlying principle of the Agenda is the commitment to “leave no one behind”.

In this document, CONCORD provides their opinion on the approach of the European Union to inequality in development cooperation.