One Action

Europe: In the EU, we advanced our priorities with ONE Vote EU, securing 70+ political champions and mobilizing support through our EU Advocacy Days. In 2024, ONE France campaigned to strengthen the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) to offset ODA cuts, culminating in October Advocacy Days where the team met with 10 key MPs or assistants to rally support for reversing cuts and saving the Solidarity Development Fund.In Germany, ONE's 2024 campaign focused on the Bundestag election and the 2025 federal budget. The Germany ONE Vote campaign highlighted development success stories, demanded that Germany meet its 0.7% ODA target, and called for the Federal Ministry for Economic (See Sch. O)Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to remain independent rather than merge with the Federal Foreign Office. Throughout the budget discussions, ONE staff and Youth Ambassadors actively engaged with MPs and government officials to advocate for an increased BMZ budget, emphasizing the importance and impact of development cooperation and warning of the consequences of potential budget cuts.