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Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité

Abbreviation	CIDSE
Formation	November 18, 1965; 60 years ago (1965-11-18)
Type	INGO
Purpose	International umbrella organization or Catholic development agencies
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Membership	18 member organisations
Secretary General	Josianne Gauthier
President	Caoimhe de Barra
Website	www.cidse.org

CIDSE, which is short for "Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité" (French for "International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity"), is an international family of Catholic social justice organisations from Europe and North America. Its international secretariat is based in Brussels.

CIDSE was founded, in 1965, to coordinate tasks identified by the Second Vatican Council as important tasks for the Catholic Church, namely, to care for the poor and the oppressed and to work for more justice on a global level. Since 2008, CIDSE has been expanding its approach to global justice. The 2010-2015 Strategic Framework supported a process of 'paradigm shift' with which CIDSE embarked on new work streams in a dialogue with several partners and allies to rethink development, critique systemic failures in the economy and society and look at alternatives to promote.^[1] In the 2016-2021 Strategic Framework, CIDSE redefined itself in this framework as an international family of Catholic social justice organisations working for transformational change to end poverty and inequalities, challenging systemic injustice, inequity, destruction of nature and promoting just and environmentally sustainable alternatives.^[2]

The CIDSE Secretariat ensures communication between the CIDSE member organisations and the overall coherence of CIDSE's work by facilitating working groups, platforms and fora on the issues defined in the strategic plan. The CIDSE secretariat represents CIDSE at the EU and UN level, undertakes advocacy activities and other initiatives in collaboration with members. CIDSE is registered in theEuropean Transparency Register.^[3] CIDSE also has general status on theUN Economic and Social Council.

The Secretariat is organised into teams that coordinate various working groups in order to achieve its objectives:

1. Societal and ecological transformation;
2. Communities regaining control over the commons;
3. Facing climate change: just andsustainable food and energy models;
4. Change starts with us.

Apart from the themes of the working groups, CIDSE manages an international campaign for sustainable lifestyles titles Change for the Planet - Care for the People. The campaign encourages living simply by reducing overall energy consumption and making sustainable food choices in order for individuals to minimize their environmental impact, allow producers to gain fair livelihoods, and respect human rights.^[4]

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The work of CIDSE is motivated by:

• the second encyclical of Pope Francis titledLaudato si',
• the Gospel and theChristian social teaching,
• thevocation and mission of thelaity in theChurch and the World,
• thedialogue with other religions and
• theSign of the times.

CIDSE currently has 18 member organisations from Europe and North America. CIDSE also works within a varied group of broader coalitions and alliances such as Climate Action Network, CONCORD and the European Laudato Si Alliance.

Country	Name
Belgium	Broederlijk Delen
England /Wales	CAFOD
France	CCFD - Terre Solidaire
USA	Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
Netherlands	Cordaid
Canada	Development & Peace
Belgium	Entraide et Fraternité
Slovakia	eRko
Switzerland	Fastenaktion/Action de Carême (formerly Fastenopfer)
Portugal	Fundação Fé e Cooperação (FEC)
Italy	FOCSIV [it]
Luxembourg	Partage.lu (formerly Fondation Bridderlech Deelen)[5]
Austria	Österreichische Bischofskonferenz (KOO)
Spain	Manos Unidas [es]
Germany	Misereor
Scotland	SCIAF
Ireland	Trócaire
Netherlands	Vastenactie

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