Website: Association of World Council of Churches related Development Organisations in Europe (APRODEV)

Aprodev was founded in 1990 in order to strengthen the cooperation between the European development organisations which work closely together with the World Council of Churches (WCC). At present, 17 development and humanitarian aid organisations cooperate through Aprodev.

The mandate of Aprodev is to

i) influence decision-making processes in the European Union institutions related to North-South issues in order to promote fairness and justice and the eradication of poverty;
ii) facilitate access to the European Union institutions for Aprodev organisations and the ecumenical family and to share information and experience related to the EU; and
iii) strengthen cooperation and joint work among Aprodev agencies.