Despite an ambitious agenda of common priorities, the migration issue seems to have monopolised a large part of the discussions at the AU-EU Summit in Abidjan last week, mainly because of the urgency relating to the dramatic situation of refugees and migrants in Libya. In his latest blog, ECDPM’s Geert Laporte looks at what actually came out of the two days.

From Sevilla to Implementation: The Post-FfD4 Agenda on Financing for Development
March, 2026 The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla concluded with a rare moment of global consensus: the Sevilla Commitment. However, as the initial diplomatic success settles, the international community faces the more arduous task of turning a shared roadmap into measurable progress. This latest policy
