CONCORD

For other uses, see Concord.
CONCORD Europe
Confédération européenne des ONG d'urgence et de dévelopement[1]
FormationJuly 10, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-07-10)[1]
TypeInternational non-profit association (aisbl)
Registration no.0420.549.636
Purposeadvocacy
Location
Membership (2024)
57
Official language
English
Director
Tanya Cox
President
Rilli Lappalainen
Budget (2022)
€1,754,000[2]
Expenses (2022)€1,754,000[2]
FundingStructural EU grant, membership fees, Gates Foundation, and others[2]
Staff (2024)
21
Websiteconcordeurope.org

CONCORD, also referred to as CONCORD Europe,[3][4] is the European confederation of non-governmental organisations working on sustainable development and international development cooperation.

It was established in its current form in 2003 and is the main NGO interlocutor with the EU institutions on development policy. As of 2024 it was made up of 57 member organisations, which are national NGO platforms and international NGO networks, representing more than 2,600 NGOs.

The stated goal of the Confederation is to enhance the impact of European development NGOs by combining expertise and accountability. Since 2003, CONCORD has reviewed and protested the EU's policies and practices relation to overseas aid and its commitment to the UN Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals, policy coherence for development and funding issues.[5][6]

CONCORD maintains a secretariat based in Brussels, Belgium.[7]

  1. ^ a b CONCORD in the Belgian central registry (BCE), retrieved on 7 June 2024
  2. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2022: Shaping our stories". concordeurope.org. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "CONCORD Europe". EU Transparency Register. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "CONCORD Europe". Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Platform. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ "EU aid dips as least-developed still forgotten: AidWatch report". Devex. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  6. ^ "Who holds the lion's share? A closer look at Global Europe Funds for CSOs". ReliefWeb. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Confédération européenne des ong d'urgence et de développement (CONCORD)". UIA Global Civil Society Database. Retrieved 7 June 2024.