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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News from CIDSE – March/April 2024
April 29, 2024Read the latest issue of our newsletter for a review of our activities from January to February and find out […]
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Lithium extraction in Bolivia
April 29, 2024“Between safeguarding supply and promoting sustainable development: which role for the EU in South America’s “lithium triangle”? Insights from the […]
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The European Parliament votes in favour of the CSDDD
April 24, 2024CIDSE statement CIDSE and its member organisations welcome the positive outcome of today’s plenary vote in the European Parliament on […]
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Consultation on the roadmap for the 10th Session of the
April 15, 2024CIDSE oral statement On 12 April 2024, Ambassador Cristian Espinosa Cañizares, Chair-Rapporteur of the UN Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEIWG) […]
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New Tales from Barroso Mountains
April 10, 2024A story of how local communities in Portugal are fighting against exploitation of their lands by large corporations In this […]