EU Partnership Forum: Summary Report

The European Union (EU) Partnership Forum 2017 and the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) co-organized a thematic partnership session with the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) on 6th July from 4-6 pm. The session focused on the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States; the role of civil society and the partnership between the EU and Civil Society. Three country cases (South Sudan, Central African Republic and Togo) were presented as examples of how a principled approach as embarked upon within the framework of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States can harness and solidify meaningful involvement of civil society.