Christian organisations collaborating for a transformed, just and equal world
EU-CORD is a European network of Christian organisations working on sustainable development and emergency response. Our vision is that together, we can contribute towards a transformed, just and equal world.
EU-CORD is looking for a Network Coordinator to help shape our next chapter
The Humanitarian Reset must not leave persons with disabilities behind
EU-CORD General Assembly 2026: finding a new direction
Working Together
We help our members to work closely with each other and with partners around the world. This includes finding ways to fund their projects, especially through support from the European Union.
Speaking Up
We help our members to talk to important decision-makers in Europe about big issues affecting people’s lives, like how to help people in emergencies, support development, and promote peace.
Learning and Sharing
We believe in the power of learning from each other. We organise online workshops and meetings where members can learn new skills and share their experiences and ideas.
Highlighting Faith’s Role
We shows how faith and belief can play a big part in helping people and communities. We believe that this unique perspective is important and valuable in their work.
We’re a network of 26 European NGOs working in 87 countries around the world
EU-CORD is a group of Christian organisations that work together to help make the world a fairer and more equal place. Our members believe that joining forces can make a bigger difference in tackling global challenges like poverty, injustice, and disasters.
In short, our network helps our members to collaborate more effectively, advocate for important issues, learn from one another, and show the importance of faith in their work to create a better world.
Upcoming events
Humanitarian Partnerships Meeting | 3
Ends:Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11:30 am
A collaborative update and exchange for organisations working with ECHO funding, focused on current developments, shared learning, and practical coordination.
Members
Online
If Not Win-Win, Then What?
Ends:Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 9:30 am
As the EU shapes its next Global Europe instrument and Multiannual Financial Framework, this breakfast dialogue brings MEPs and civil society together to ask a harder question than “win-win”: whose win, and at what cost to solidarity and the poorest?
Anyone
Brussels, Belgium
EU-CORD Autumn General Assembly
Ends:Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 1:00 pm
EU-CORD’s autumn General Assembly: a space for CEOs to reconnect, build fellowship and shape our network’s next journey together.
CEOs and senior leaders
Belgium
Interested in joining a network of impactful change-makers around the world?
At EU-CORD, we believe in the transformative power of partnerships and are eager to grow our community. We welcome new members driven by the vision of creating a fairer world.
Benefits of joining the network include:
Fostering strategic partnerships and insights
Enhancing advocacy reach and impact
Support in navigating the EU funding landscape
Engaging in mutual learning and capacity building
“Cooperation and collaboration are essential for progress and innovation: our membership in EU-CORD provides us with a solid ground for stronger collaborative efforts in empowering local communities and for the fostering of sustainable change.
At the heart of the localisation agenda lies the necessity for all European actors in development cooperation and humanitarian aid to come together for a more synchronized, coordinated, and effective response.
Thanks to our membership in EU-CORD we get this opportunity through our country forums to build robust consortiums with the capacity to transform communities at larger scale.”
Dr. Josephine Sundqvist
Global CEO of LM International
“Being a member of the EU-CORD network means being part of a warm and driven community, with a substantive peer-to-peer learning potential. Apart from joint action in many ways, the network offers a place for reflection and inspiration which you don’t easily find elsewhere. ”
Jacob J. Vreugdenhil
Chief Program Officer, Woord en Daad
“Being part of EU-CORD has provided us with a unique opportunity for fellowship and partnership with organizations that share our values in the fight against poverty. Through EU-CORD, we have learned, developed, grown, and discovered new collaborations on the ground.”
Erik Lunde
Generalsekretær / Secretary General / Strømme
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