SYSTEMIC CHANGE
The crises that we face in our areas of work are not isolated. They are connected by root systems of injustice, such as patriarchy, colonialism, and the logic of market growth. The concentration of power has allowed the unsustainable and unjust exploitation of people and our common home. The exclusion of communities from decision making processes has ignored viable alternatives.
CIDSE has been in a several year process of reflection, consultation and envisioning on a systemic change that would address structural injustices. We no longer elaborate policy proposals in silos, but through interdisciplinary discussions to find coherent solutions. We are counteracting power imbalances in the development sector by sharing the voices of the most affected, accompanying social movements, and supporting the representation of the perspectives of our partners and allies in international policy negotiation. This is a new and ongoing process to try to truly live our values in the way we work, and to effect transformational change.

Nicky Broeckhoven
broeckhoven(at)cidse.org
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News from CIDSE – May/June 2025
July 2, 2025Read the latest issue of our newsletter for a review of our activities from May to June and find out […]
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Churches of the Global South Call for Climate Justice: resisting
July 1, 2025On 1 July 2025, bishops from the episcopal conferences and councils of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean released […]
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Second & Third UN thematic consultations on LBI updated draft
June 6, 2025Second and third intersessional thematic consultation of the United Nations Open-ended intergovernmental working group (OEIGWG) on transnational corporations and other […]
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Economists across the EU warn of the deep costs of
May 19, 2025PRESS RELEASE, 19 May 2025 90 prominent economists from the EU have issued a warning regarding the European Commission’s Omnibus […]
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- CIDSE60
- Connecting
- Influencing
- English
- Climate
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- Gaza
- Human rights
- Israel and OPT
- Laudato Si
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- Broederlijk Delen
- CAFOD
- CCFD – Terre Solidaire
- Cordaid
- Development & Peace
- Entraide et Fraternité
- eRko
- Fastenaktion
- FEC
- FOCSIV
- KOO
- Manos Unidas
- Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
- Misereor
- Partage.lu
- SCIAF
- Trócaire
- Vastenactie
- Church
- EU
- European Parliament
- Holy See
- UN
- Africa
- Europe
- Middle East
News from CIDSE – March/April 2025
May 8, 2025Read the latest issue of our newsletter for a review of our activities from March to April and find out […]