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.
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Publications
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Agroecology to regain the land: Brazilian defenders face agroindustry
December 1, 2023Cover Photo: Entraide et Fraternité. In March 2023, Brazilian land defenders visited Brussels to raise their voices about the violence […]
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EU-Mercosur agreement possibly close to being finalised
December 1, 2023New study reveals: the EU-Mercosur agreement promotes the automotive industry at the expense of climate and human rights This weekend, […]
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EU Critical Raw Materials Act
November 16, 2023Civil society demands stronger environmental standards, indigenous rights protection, and demands reduction targets On Monday 13 November 2023, the co-legislators […]
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News from CIDSE – September/October 2023
October 30, 2023Read the latest issue of our newsletter for a review of our activities from September to October and find out […]
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CIDSE Press release: 9th session of UN Binding Treaty concluded
October 27, 2023The EU continues to sit on the sidelines while Global South engages in the process of achieving a strong UN […]