Future Funding of Sustainable Development: Fragile & Conflict Affected States

VOICE President Pauline Chetcuti will be a panel speaker at the “Future Funding of Sustainable Development: Fragile & Conflict Affected States” event in Dublin, alongside representatives from EPLO, the World Bank, the European Parliament, Oxfam International, DG ECHO, DG INTPA, Concern Worldwide, Christian Aid, World Vision and GOAL.

Contexts presenting a high degree of fragility are becoming increasingly prevalent. Conflict, climate shocks, economic instability, and restricted civic spaces intersect, placing millions of people at risk and reversing development gains. As humanitarian needs continue to outpace available resources, and with progress on the 2030 Agenda faltering in highly fragile settings, the EU’s role as a principled humanitarian, development, and peace actor is more critical than ever.

This forum aims to examine how the EU Integrated Approach to Fragility can be practically operationalised, scaled, and measured on the ground. It aligns with the priority themes of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, specifically addressing the need to safeguard ODA, advance values based external action, and deliver on sustainable funding that protects poverty eradication goals. Discussions will draw on the Dóchas’ civil society paper on financing for fragile and conflict-affected settings, which shall be launched during this event. By moving beyond policy and looking at concrete case studies from highly fragile contexts, this event will explore how EU institutions, Member States, and civil society can build shared accountability, advance transformative funding, ensure gender-transformative and protective approaches and deliver sustainable resilience.

This event is recognised as an Associated Event of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

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