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Throughout the year, VOICE produces and disseminates key documents reflecting on humanitarian aid issues at the EU level and from an NGO perspective. They are addressed to decision-makers within the European institutions, at the National level, to NGO networks and other stakeholders of the humanitarian community, as well as to the VOICE members. Some documents are produced by the VOICE Secretariat with the support of VOICE members while others are publications from members and other key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.
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Investing in Children Now: A smart investment in a safer, prosperous, and stable world for all
30 June 2025Members' publicationsIn this position paper, Joining Forces, an alliance of the six largest child-focused international NGOs, outlines how the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) must strategically put children at the core of its external dimension. For the future MFF, Joining Forces calls on the EU to:
• Put the most vulnerable children at the centre of the external dimension of the MFF. The EU must prioritise children facing poverty, conflict, displacement or discrimination in its external action – placing their rights, protection and development at the core of its policies and funding.
• Keep separate the EU’s external financing instruments, to address children’s specific needs. Merging instruments risks losing focus. Keeping NDICI-Global Europe, IPA and Humanitarian Aid distinct helps ensure tailored and effective support for children in all contexts.
• Ensure ambitious child-focused ODA funding across these three funding instruments. The EU must dedicate ambitious child-focused Official Development Assistance across the humanitarian aid, development and pre-accession funds – meeting children’s needs and protecting their rights.
• Track and report the levels of child-focused external investment. Transparency matters. The EU must track how much of its external funding goes to children and report publicly – to assess impact and improve accountability.
