The #EU office of @ActionAid: making the voices of people living in #poverty heard by policymakers in #Brussels, from a feminist, Southern-led lens.
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Today’s European Parliament report on development cooperation and migration sends a strong message in light of the negotiations on the next EU budget: development aid should not be conditional on migration control measures.
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Research has consistently shown that the relationship between development and migration is complex and non-linear. Making support conditional on migration control oversimplifies this relationship and diverts scarce development resources away from their intended purposes.
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The last-minute withdrawal of conditionality amendments will spare local communities, especially civil society and women’s rights organizations, from harm. The EU’s upcoming long-term budget should continue to choose evidence over ideology and solidarity over self-interest.
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The Council’s Conclusions on Global Gateway include welcome language on human rights, gender equality, local ownership, civil society participation, transparency and accountability.
The real test is whether these principles shape project selection, financing and governance.
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Partner ownership must move from language to governance.
If Global Gateway is to be relevant, partner priorities must shape decision-making. The voices of communities directly affected by projects must be systematically heard and meaningfully integrated.
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The EU should not blur the line between commercial partnerships and development cooperation, which carries specific historical and political weight. And builds trust when done properly.
Global Gateway should remain distinct and complementary to EU development cooperation.
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Jun 10
At the EU Food Justice Forum, one message was clear: food justice cannot be financed through models that see food systems as business opportunities. The EU’s next budget and Global Gateway investments must treat food not as another commodity, but as what it is: a human right.
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May 20
Food is a human right, yet millions still lack access to healthy and sustainable food. 🌍🌱
Join the conversation on food rights, EU policies, and global justice. Because everyone deserves nutritious food. 🥔✊
Save the date:📍9 June in Brussels
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The future of #aid is again the subject of debate, & many govs across Europe are arguing for ‘mutual benefit’, which reimagines aid to suit their self-interest over reducing #poverty & increasing global solidarity.
It doesn't have to be like this 👉eurodad.org/aid_is_being_red…
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Food is a human right, yet millions still lack healthy, sustainable food !
Join us on 9 June in Brussels to discuss food rights, EU policies, and global justice. If you believe everyone deserves nutritious food, join the conversation! 🌱🥔✊
Sign up 👉 lnkd.in/dUbZPEGd
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Registration is still open! Join us this Thursday to explore what #AidCuts mean in practice and share ideas for a new vision for the future.
Speakers below ⬇️👀, moderation by @shada_islam.
Register today: eurodad.org/aid_event_2026 #Aid
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#Aid is facing historic cuts, declining quality & a growing shift from “donors to investors" 👎
📌 Join us on 7 May to explore what these changes mean in practice and share ideas for a new vision for the future.
Register now: eurodad.org/aid_event_2026
#AidCuts #DevelopmentFinance
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Apr 30
Gender equality must be at the centre of EU external action.
As the EU prepares its next Gender Action Plan (GAP IV), the stakes are high. Across the world, women and girls are facing rising inequality, shrinking civic space, and increasing climate and economic pressures.
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Apr 28
The EP voted for a bigger Global Europe — EUR 225bn. This is the right signal on scale, given rising development needs, deepening fragilities, and the climate challenge. Now the question is what the money is actually for.
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Apr 28
Global Europe should promote dialogues, partnerships and shared priorities with partner countries — not threaten them.
What the regulation must deliver: thematic targets including for LDCs, climate, human development, gender equality and civil society.
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Apr 28
Binding ceilings on blended finance and budgetary guarantees. Transparency and accountability tied directly to how those instruments are used. If it doesn't work for partners, it's not development.
#MFF #GlobalEurope
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