This report by ActionAid, CONCORD and Eurodad warns that proposals for the next Global Europe Instrument in the MFF (2028–2034) risk weakening the EU’s development mandate by prioritising investment-led approaches over poverty reduction and inequalities. Drawing on lessons from the current EFSD+, it calls on the European Parliament and Council to safeguard grant-based funding, strengthen oversight of blended finance and guarantees, and uphold the EU’s development effectiveness commitments.

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This report is the first comprehensive civil society examination of how changes to the rules – known as the ‘ODA modernisation’ process – have reshaped international aid. It argues that a genuine overhaul of the aid system must now take place, with Global South countries in the driving seat.

In a world increasingly marked by self-interest and the dominance of power over principle, it is hard to be optimistic. However, our collective struggles last year led to some victories, and 2026 presents plenty of opportunities to overcome this peak era of imperialism.

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The Forum provided space for Civil Society to advocate for a redefining of the role that the European Union plays within the Latin American and Caribbean region, and for a development agenda removed from colonial practices. 

This article has been co-authored by Stephanie Derlich (Eurodad) and Javier García de la Oliva (ActionAid)

This article was originally published in the 28th edition of the Portuguese NGO Platform Magazine "Global justice: Paths to reforming the international financial architecture". 

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