French version of this blog available here From November 4-6, 2024 – the European Think Tanks Group, in partnership with IAI, Elcano Royal Institute and Gorée Institute, held a participatory workshop in Gorée (Senegal) to unpack the development-security nexus. The workshop drew stakeholders and experts from Africa and Europe. The
The ETTG Secretariat (Daniele Fattibene) and members (ECDPM, IDDRI, and ODI Global) were actively involved in the 5th Finance in Common Summit (FICS) in Cape Town, South Africa. The event ran alongside the G20 finance ministers meeting and brought together over 2,500 participants representing more than 530 Public Development Banks
February 2025 Our latest policy brief entitled “FfD4 as a Turning Point: Overcoming Challenges to Strengthen Sustainable Development Finance” examines critical pathways to reform global development financing mechanisms, analyzing key opportunities presented by the Fourth UN Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) and proposing concrete actions to enhance sustainable development
Published on February 4, 2025 ETTG Blog by Karim Karaki (ECDPM) and Niels Keijzer (IDOS) with the contribution of Damien Barchiche (IDDRI), Ben Katoka (IDDRI), Iliana Olivié (ETTG / Elcano), María Santillán O’Shea (Elcano) and Daniele Fattibene (ETTG) From 31 June to 3 July, Sevilla will host the fourth United
Our policy brief entitled “The Nexus between Security and Development in the Sahel: West African Perspectives on EU Interventions” examines the complex security-development nexus in the Sahel region, analysing West African perspectives on EU interventions and highlighting critical challenges in fostering effective cooperation between the EU and Sahelian states. Authored
January 2025 Our policy brief looks into key African priorities for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for mid-2025 in Spain. The brief examines critical financing challenges and opportunities in the African region amid growing global polarization and faltering progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Authored by