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The European Economic and Social Committee calls for the role of Foresight Vice-President to be kept up under the next European Commission

The foresight portfolio has enabled the European Commission to forge closer ties with civil society organisations, making it easier to take their views on board and turning EU future policy planning into a genuine participatory tool. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) feels strongly that the post of vice-president responsible for foresight should be […]

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True spirit of NGO movement

A US state department handbook defines a non-government organization as being independent of both the government and the business sector, whose mandate is to promote the public interest and serve the public good rather than to make a profit or advance the interests of a narrow group of individuals.

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Guest Article: A Global Partnership Yields Results: Local Change and Official Recognition for Civil Society Data | SDG Knowledge Hub

The Bern Data Compact represents a major milestone towards the recognition of community-driven data in official processes, and its role in filling vital information gaps for sustainable development. Achieving official recognition of citizen-generated data as a crucial tool to ensure no one is left behind in fulfilling each SDG has been a key goal of the Leave No One Behind Partnership since its founding in 2017, but that work didn’t start nor end at the 2021 World Data Forum.

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Financial Data - SOS Children's Villages International


Financial data
In order to hold ourselves accountable, we believe in open and transparent reporting. Our Annual Reports provide an overview of our performance over the past years.
Our federation's financial information is based on the global, combined total of reports provided by our member associations and by our umbrella organisation SOS Children’s Villages International. These reports are audited annually by independent and esteemed national auditors according to internationally accepted accounting standards.
Financial Report 2019
The combined revenue of SOS Children's Villages International and all member associations amounted to € 1.3 billion. While Western Europe remains our largest source of global revenue, countries in Central Eastern and Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States – such as Albania, Belarus, Kosovo and Kyrgyzstan – are experiencing strong growth rates. More detailed information can be found in the Annual Report. 

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