Founded in 1997, EU-CORD is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) independent of any political, economic, social or religious authority. It is an inter-denominational network of Christian relief and development agencies, inspired by its Christian values to accomplish its work.
The strategic objectives of the network are to:
- Improve members’ practice and capacity by facilitating knowledge sharing, mutual learning and joint innovation;
- Improve members’ and their local partners’ ability to access funding from the European Union and other major institutional donors;
- Achieve change in EU development and humanitarian aid policies so that they respond better to the needs of people living in poverty and affected by disasters.
In 1999 a secretariat was set up in Brussels to help the members engage with EU relief and development policy and programmes. EU-CORD was legally established as an ASBL (Association Sans But Lucratif) in Belgium in 2003 with statutes signed by all members.
Membership has now grown to 22. This pan-European network has the intention of influencing a wide institutional arena and to increase each agency’s programmatic effectiveness and funding opportunities through practical co-operation. All agencies retain full independence, working within their respective mandates.
To enquire about the criteria for becoming a member of EU-CORD please contact info@eu-cord.org.
Affiliations
EU-CORD is an active member of the following European networks:
