Video statements from the roundtable in Madrid

Three short video statement from the roundtable in Madrid on the 22 February can now be viewed where: David Ortiz, EU Board Member, CONGDE, emphasizes the need to translate words into actions Nils-Sjard Schultz, Researcher, FRIDE gives us his opinion on Spains possible contribution to the EC policy Stefan Meyer, Researcher, FRIDE talkes about democratic [...]

First draft of the Accra Agenda for Action

A first consultative draft of the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) is now publicly available. As introduced in the document’s statement of resolve, the Accra Agenda for Action aims to “(…) strengthen the Paris Declaration framework and respond to the emerging opportunities and challenges of the complex international aid system, and to achieve better development [...]

Agreement to enhance EC aid effectiveness in Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the EU have signed on March 20 a €4 million agreement on technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the Federal, state and local governments of Nigeria to enhance EC aid effectiveness. The support programme will aim at addressing the current lack of institutional and management capacity within the [...]

Workshop on Budget Support with EC and EU CSOs, Brussels 27 March

On 27 March, ActionAid International (EU Office) held a roundtable on budget support which gathered participants from the EC (Directorate-General Development) and from a panel of Europe-based CSOs. There was an interesting and lively discussion focused on the issues and concerns arising of the increasing use of budget support. This proved the need to increase [...]

Action Aid discussion meeting with non-state actors from Tanzania 11 March

On a visit in Brussels to enhance collaboration and establish links with European NGO networks, a group of non-state actors, all actively involved in the Non-State Actors Support Programme for Tanzania – an EC funded programme under the Cotonou Agreement – exchanged views with the Actionaid EU Office on Aid effectiveness and EC Aid. This [...]