The Development Brief

The Development Brief

What is Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency going to mean for you? Dóchas, the Irish Network for Humanitarian and Development Organisations, takes a look at how the EU Presidency will run, what the priorities will be and how big a role Development issues will play. From Government Ministers to Brussels insiders, The Development Brief speaks to those who know issues like the MFF, Global Gateway and Global Europe best, so that you are fully briefed. This podcast was made with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative. Follow Dóchas on social media on Linkedin and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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July 28, 2026 • 23 mins

Ireland is hosting the EU Presidency from July until December - and a lot of the conversation will be taken up by the Multiannual Financial Framework, the EU's Budget for the next eight years.


Based in Brussels, Emily Wigens leads the ONE Campaign’s advocacy and political lobbying across the European Union institutions to combat extreme poverty and preventable disease. She focuses heavily on the EU’s MFF budget nego...

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How can Ireland make the most of the EU Presidency in terms of development? 


Dr Moses Isooba, Executive Director of the Uganda National CSO Platform and Vice-Chair of Forus International, recently appeared at the Dóchas launch of the EU Presidency Programme in Dublin. He sat down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss how Ireland can use the Presidency to keep development high on the agenda.


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July 15, 2026 • 32 mins

Worldview is a nationally representative public engagement research project developed as a resource for Dóchas members and stakeholders to deepen their understanding of and engagement with the Irish public on issues of overseas development aid, global poverty, equality and justice. Worldview’s annual research identifies:

  • Current beliefs and attitudes of the Irish public in relation to overseas development aid
  • The communicat...
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March 18, 2026 • 29 mins

What does humanitarianism look like in the EU after a bruising year of aid cuts?

VOICE is the largest European humanitarian NGO network promoting efficient and effective humanitarian action worldwide since 1992. VOICE is the main NGO interlocutor with the European Union on emergency action.

Its CEO Maria Groenewald sat down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss what the future of humanitarianism looks like, whether the budget w...

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March 11, 2026 • 29 mins

Episode 4 - Concord

Concord is the voice of Development NGOs in the EU. It is the main interlocutor with the EU institutions on sustainable development policy and international cooperation, and will partner with Dóchas on the EU Presidency Project. Celia Cranfield, Concord’s Head of Policy sat down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss the big issues impacting the future of EU development cooperation, including the ongoi...

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March 4, 2026 • 35 mins

Barry Andrews is a key Irish voice in Brussels, heading up the EU’s Committee on Development (DEVE).

He sits down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to discuss the EU’s attitude to development, the big issues facing Ireland as they take up the Presidency, and what civil society in Ireland should do to make the most of the Presidency. This podcast is brought to you with the support of the Communicating Europe Initiative.

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February 25, 2026 • 34 mins

What is Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency going to mean for you?

Over five episodes, Dóchas, the Irish Network for Humanitarian and Development Organisations, takes a look at how the EU Presidency will run, what the priorities will be and how big a role Development issues will play. From Government Ministers to Brussels insiders, The Development Brief speaks to those who know issues like the MFF, Global Gateway and Global Europ...

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February 18, 2026 • 38 mins

What exactly does it take to run an EU Presidency? Ireland will have that duty from July and Neale Richmond, the Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, will be a key figure.

In this podcast he sits down with Dóchas CEO Jane-Ann McKenna to talk through what will happen, his own experience working in Brussels, topics that will dominate the Presidency including the Multiannual Financial Framework negotiations an...

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February 17, 2026 • 18 secs

What is Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency going to mean for you?

Over five episodes, Dóchas, the Irish Network for Humanitarian and Development Organisations, takes a look at how the EU Presidency will run, what the priorities will be and how big a role Development issues will play.

From Government Ministers to Brussels insiders, The Development Brief speaks to those who know issues like the MFF, Global Gateway and Global Euro...

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