This study assesses the European Union’s support for agroecology across five African countries by analysing policy trends, funding flows, and the role of EU Delegations (EUDs).

Policy paper

How does the “Safe Country of Origin” designation shape asylum policy—and what are its risks when applied to Syria? This paper examines the legal foundations and real-world consequences of labeling Syria as safe, inviting policymakers and scholars to reflect on the standards and implications behind this pivotal concept.

This project, carried out by Statewatch and migration-control.info and funded by Bread for the World, Misereor, Medico and Pro Asyl aims to make the EU’s externalisation policies, plans and practices public. In doing so it seeks to highlight their impact on the rights of people on the move, as well as democratic standards, transparency and accountability. It addresses a lack of public information by publishing relevant EU documents, in this phase primarily those produced or discussed by the Council of the EU. It also tackles the overflow of information that results from a variety of EU institutions, working groups and national governments involved in the externalisation agenda by summarising thematic and regional developments, and by analysing key issues in depth.

This updated study on the economic impact of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD) assesses the expected implications of the Omnibus process, including the positions of the Commission, the Council and the draft report by MEP Warborn.

Focus: Floods
The WorldRiskReport has been published annually since 2011 by Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft.
 

Publication

No access! Why our global food system puts the poor at a disadvantage. And how we can create good markets for good food.

The “Global Food Poverty Gap” study shows how much income people lack in order to be able to afford a balanced diet. 3.1 Billion people cannot afford a healthy diet in 2022 and the global gap amounts to USD 2.59 Billion. However, this corresponds to just 1.86 percent of the global gross domestic product. The study shows how the poverty gap developed over time and how it differs among countries.

Better markets for food are one way to address the issue. Examples from Brazil, India, and Uganda present the different barriers people face, what civil society organizations are doing to improve the situation, and how better policies could contribute to the progressive realization of the right to adequate food and nutrition.  

CIDSE, the international alliance of Catholic social justice organisations, is extremely concerned about the approval of legislative measures in Peru that jeopardise the support for the poorest and most vulnerable peoples and populations and undermine access to justice in cases of violations of human rights and collective rights.

A research report by the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA)

The Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) is an international alliance standing in solidarity with the Maasai of Northern Tanzania. We bring together international faith-based organisations, human rights organisations, international aid and development  organisations, as well as grassroots organisations, individual activists, researchers and lawyers representing the Maasai in several land cases. Our alliance includes, among others, the Africa Europe Faith Justice Network (AEFJN), Agrecol Association for AgriCulture & Ecology, Coalition of European Lobbies for Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP), Center for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) at Coventry University (UK), CIDSE - International family of Catholic social justice organisations (International), Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement and Conflict Transformation (IMPACT), FIAN International, FINAL GOVERNANCE, KOO (Koordinierungsstelle der Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz - Coordinating Office of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference), Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (Society for Threatened Peoples), IDINGO - Integrated Development Initiatives in Ngorongoro, Misereor, PALISEP, PINGO’s Forum (Pastoralists Indigenous Non-Governmental Organisations), PWC (Pastoral Women’s Council), TEST (Traditional Ecosystems Survival Tanzania), UCRT (Ujamaa Community Resource Team) and Welthaus Graz. Our main objective is to put an end to the human rights violations facing the Maasai of Northern Tanzania.

Publication

The expansion of fossil fuels in Africa has serious social and economic consequences that hinder development in many countries. The report “Fossils Implicated.” shows how renewable energies can promote sustainable development and at the same time support global goals such as the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement.

• Publisher: Climate Advisers Network, Power Shift Africa, Misereor
• Publication date: June 2024
• Pages: 40

Briefing Paper

Given the particular vulnerability of informal urban settlements, it is of utmost importance to ensure the speed, eligibility, adequacy and accessibility of damage financing. Innovative approaches that take into account the specific characteristics and needs of informal settlements must be considered and implemented.

Publication

In the fight against climate change and the destruction of the environment, the idea of the rights of nature is increasingly gaining prominence, especially in countries of the so-called Global South. The Misereor discussion paper presents fundamental aspects and developments of the approach and places it in the context of the socio-ecological transformation.

• Publication date: April 2023
• Publisher: Misereor
• 12 pages

Country brief

The migration partnership between Egypt and the EU has gained new momentum thanks to the most recent agreement on March 17. The background to this is the EU's concern about an increase in irregular arrivals, which is putting previous cooperation in the externalization of European asylum responsibility to the test. How will the partnership be implemented in practice? What impact does it have on migrants, refugees and the partner country? These questions are answered in the current country brief by Misereor and Brot für die Welt on the EU migration partnership with Egypt. (Die deutsche Version folgt in Kürze)