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🌍 That's a wrap on the CIDSE Climate Relay Dialogues!      What began in Belém has now concluded in Bonn, on the sidelines of SB64, and what a journey it has been.      🗨️ Our final dialogue on assessing the current climate finance landscape in Bonn reaffirmed a powerful truth: meaningful climate action cannot happen without adequate, non debt creating, accessible and grant based finance. Participants agreed that the current climate finance doesn’t meet the needs of the people or the planet.     Dr Amaoh the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) Chair, emphasized that developing countries can only be ambitious with ambitious climate finance aligning to needs. Developed countries must meet their obligation under article 9.1c.      Musamba Mubanga, from Caritas Internationalis, highlighted the intersection between debt crisis and climate vulnerability. Countries are unable to respond to their climate action or development needs because of a huge part of national budgets spent on repaying debt.     Carolina Alves, from Inesc - Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos, highlighted mechanisms that risk deepening inequalities such as carbon markets which are considered part of the climate finance taxonomy in Brazil.     At CIDSE, we are proud to keep working alongside our members, allies, partners, and communities, amplifying voices from the ground up and being with them in the spaces where decisions are made. 🌱      And this is not the end. ✨ As we close this cycle, we're excited to announce that in the coming months we will publish a collection of stories of change: a document designed to elevate community voices into international political spaces and inspire continued action for our #commonhome.      ➡️ Stay tuned as more updates coming soon.

✨ The past three days were filled with insights and discussions, but also with joy and warmth. COMED Forum 2026 has come to an end, and CIDSE couldn't be happier to have joined and brought together this wonderful group of people working within education, development, communications and fundraising across our member organisations. We left Madrid with a sense of mission accomplished: connected, inspired, and challenged to keep the spirit of solidarity and companionship alive, through our work and through our lives. 🍃 Of course, none of this would have been possible without the commitment and organisation of Marta Isabel González Álvarez and Manos Unidas team, the hosts of this year's COMED Forum. 👏 We return full of ideas and inspiration, ready to keep strengthening the ties that make our network what it is, and we look forward to welcoming you all to Brussels next year, hosted by our member Entraide & Fraternité! 💚

🌎 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of launching the Manual for Trainers on the EU #GlobalGateway Strategy during a webinar with great attendance!  This Manual marks the conclusion of the first phase of a collaborative project with Counter Balance and EU-LAT Advocacy Network. More importantly, it represents the first step towards the creation and consolidation of a Global Gateway Observatory, a space for monitoring, analysis, learning, and advocacy around one of the EU's most important external investment strategies. ➡️ Why does this matter? The Global Gateway strategy will shape infrastructure, energy, digitalisation, transport, and development projects across many territories in Latin America and beyond. These investments will have concrete impacts on local communities, workers, ecosystems, and public policies. For this reason, civil society organisations need the knowledge and tools to understand how Global Gateway works, to monitor its implementation, and to advocate for projects that ⤵️ ✔ Respect human rights  ✔ Protect the environment and biodiversity  ✔ Ensure transparency and accountability  ✔ Deliver tangible benefits for local populations and partner countries, not only for European interests 📖 The Manual has been designed as a practical resource to support training, capacity building, and informed engagement with Global Gateway initiatives. Read it here in Spanish 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVTWaz6t 🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday's webinar and contributed to this important discussion. We look forward to continuing this collective effort through the Global Gateway Observatory and strengthening civil society's role in shaping fair, sustainable, and rights-based investments. [ES] Ayer tuvimos el placer de presentar el Manual para Personas Formadoras sobre la Estrategia Global Gateway de la UE durante un seminario web! Este Manual marca la conclusión de la primera fase de un proyecto colaborativo de CIDSE con Counter Balance y EULAT. Más importante aún, representa el primer paso hacia la creación y consolidación de un Observatorio Global Gateway: un espacio para el seguimiento, el análisis, el aprendizaje y la promoción de una de las estrategias de inversión externa más importantes de la UE. ¿Por qué es importante? La estrategia Global Gateway dará forma a proyectos de infraestructura, energía, digitalización, transporte y desarrollo en numerosos territorios de América Latina y otras regiones. Estas inversiones tendrán un impacto concreto en las comunidades locales, trabajadores, los ecosistemas y las políticas públicas.     Gracias a quienes participaron en el seminario web de ayer y contribuyeron a este importante debate. Esperamos continuar este esfuerzo colectivo a través del Observatorio de Global Gateway y fortalecer el papel de la sociedad civil en la configuración de inversiones justas, sostenibles y basadas en los derechos humanos. 

 🌍 ¿Qué implica la estrategia Global Gateway para América Latina?    Les invitamos al webinario de presentación de nuestro Manual para personas formadoras sobre Global Gateway, elaborado por Counter Balance junto a CIDSE y la EU-LAT Advocacy Network.    📅 11 de junio  🕓 16h (CEST)    En este espacio presentaremos los principales aspectos del manual con el objetivo de facilitar su uso por organizaciones de sociedad civil.   Asimismo, tomando como punto de partida el caso de México, ahondaremos en algunas de las preocupaciones en torno a la estrategia Global Gateway, y la importancia de que la sociedad civil se informe sobre la misma.    El webinario es especialmente relevante para organizaciones, colectivos y personas interesadas en la cooperación europea, y para quienes acompañan a comunidades afectadas por megaproyectos de inversión.    🔗 Inscripciones: https://lnkd.in/eZRqTDAa

🌍 What a busy start to #SB64! This Monday, CIDSE took part in two events in Bonn: an official side-event and a press conference with our partners from the NCCEA. In the morning, CIDSE Advocacy Assistant Winnie Nalubowa was a speaker at the press conference “Faith in Action for Climate Justice”, organised by the NCCEA, a network of Catholic actors, where Catholic organisations and climate advocates from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania presented key advocacy priorities: from adaptation and just transition to climate finance and Loss and Damage. 🌱 💬 As negotiations open in Bonn, the NCCEA called on Parties to act with urgency, solidarity, and courage on the road to COP31. After a successful Press Conference, CIDSE headed to the official side-event “From Santa Marta and Beyond: Delivering the TAFF”, where civil society and government exchanged perspectives on the fossil fuel transition, co-organised with Fastenaktion - Action de Carême - Azione Quaresimale, Germanwatch e.V., Operação Amazônia Nativa (OPAN) and Ateneo de Manila University. The event was moderated by Madeleine Alisa Wörner, from Misereor, and counted with civil society representatives from Colombia and Indonesia as well as Brazilian, Colombian, Irish and German government representatives. 👉 Key takeaways: the #SantaMarta process is moving forward toward a second conference, and civil society is pushing for it to remain truly participatory, with regional voices, local universities, and Global South representatives at the table. Stay tuned as more updates from Bonn to come. 🌱 #SB64 #ClimateJustice #TAFF

CIDSE is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Carl Hétu, Development and Peace - Caritas Canada | Développement et Paix - Caritas Canada Executive Director. During his time in leadership, he made a significant contribution to advancing justice, strengthening engagement within CIDSE, and fostering collaboration with international partners. His dedication to peace, compassion, and advocacy will be fondly remembered throughout our network. We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues at Development and Peace. CIDSE will honour his memory together during the directors' mid-year meeting in Austria next week.

I'm glad to share our side event tomorrow at #SB64 on #TAFF in #Bonn: Santa Marta and Beyond: Delivering on the TAFF – Civil Society and Government Perspectives. Building on the Santa Marta process, this event will explore how the TAFF conference's outcomes inform the COP30 presidency and other UNFCCC processes. Civil society representatives will discuss their expectations with government representatives, focusing on barriers, enablers, and considerations for a just transition. Date: 8 June 2026 from 4:30 – 5:45 pm Venue: Bonn Room Speakers: Catalina Caro Galvis , General Coordinator, Censat Agua Viva - Amigos de la Tierra Colombia Saffanah Rezky Azzahra Andrian, Head of Climate Justice and Decarbonization, Indonesian Center for Environmental Law Dr. Heike Henn, Director General for International Climate Action in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUKN) André Novo Viccini, Strategy and Alignment Officer, COP30 Brazil Presidency, Sergio Chaparro Hernandez, Head of the Office of International Affairs, Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Colombia. Irish government delegate (TBC)   Moderator: Madeleine Alisa Wörner, Expert for Global Energy at Misereor.   Organizers: CIDSE; Fastenaktion - Action de Carême - Azione Quaresimale; Germanwatch e.V.; Manila Observatory (ADMU); Operação Amazônia Nativa (OPAN)

🌍 Two cities. Four events. One mission. From climate negotiations in Bonn to food justice in Brussels: CIDSE is making voices heard at the heart of global policy. Next week is a big one for us. Here's where we'll be: 📍 Bonn | 8 June Official Side-Event at the UN Climate Negotiations #SB64 We're bringing civil society organisations and government representatives to a conversation on the outcomes of Santa Marta and the next steps towards #COP31. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/enWrYtYt 📍 Brussels | 9 June EU Food Justice Forum Joining civil society, policymakers and local communities to push for a food system that works for people and the planet. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eczZNm9W 💻 Online | 11 June Webinar on the Global Gateway & In-Person Event Unpacking the EU's Global Gateway initiative: what does it mean for development, solidarity, and the Global South? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eZRqTDAa 📍 Bonn | 11 June CIDSE Climate Relay Dialogues happening in-person in Bonn! A dialogue on driving Ambition, Implementation and justice organised alongside the margins of #SB64. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGCM5MZY Follow along all week as we report live from both cities. 👇

🌎 Why does climate finance keep failing the communities who need it most? 🌱 On this #WorldEnvironmentDay CIDSE invites you to join us in Bonn for an in-person Climate Relay Dialogues, where we'll address three urgent questions: 🔹 Where climate finance stands today — and what must change 🔹 Debt justice & innovative financing — breaking the cycle of climate-vulnerable countries being the most indebted 🔹 False solutions — why carbon markets and green extractivism fall short, and what Article 6 reform demands. Within the context of #SB64, we are creating this is space for Catholic organisations, faith actors, civil society, and frontline voices to build shared visions on what we need for COP31. 📅 Thursday 11 June | 18:00–19:00 CEST | 📍St Winfried Church Hall, Bonn 🔗 Register until Tuesday 9 June (places limited): https://lnkd.in/eGCM5MZY

🌱 Food justice matters, and the conversation is coming to Brussels! We'd love for you to join CIDSE for a special event on food justice, happening on 9 June right here in Brussels. CIDSE, Misereor and Broederlijk Delen will be hosting together a workshop focused on Seed diversity and farmers’ rights ✊ Spots are still available, but don't wait too long — registration closes this Friday, 5 June! 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eczZNm9W Join civil society, policymakers and advocates to push for a food system that works for people and the planet. 🌎