Major Changes in Aid and Development Landscape
The aid and development landscape has evolved significantly over the past decade, with notable shifts in motivations, approaches, and global partnerships. From traditional aid models to the adoption of SDGs and Agenda 2030, the sector has embraced new paradigms and challenges. The emphasis is now on inclusive growth, sustainable development, and effective collaboration among diverse stakeholders for meaningful impact.
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From Aid to Development Partnership Dr. Jean-Pierre Verbiest Honorary Advisor, Mekong Institute Wellington, New Zealand 21 October 2019
What motivates aid Altruism: Social progress Enlightened self interest: Protection of shared global concerns Mutual benefit: Growth, trade, investment Source: Homi Kharas and Andrew Rogerson
The Changing Aid/Development Landscape : Early Signs Adoption in early 2000 of the MDGs and strong focus on poverty reduction : Eliminate absolute poverty 2005: Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and 5 pillars : Was Aid not effective before?
Major Changes in the Aid/Development Landscape over past decade (2010-2019) 1. First positive change 2. Challenging change 3. Negative Change
Major Changes in the Aid/Development Landscape over past decade (2010-2019) 1. First positive change : 2011 Agreement on the Busan Global Partnership for Effective Development Going beyond the traditional Club of Aid Donors to include all actors in countries (civil society, CSO, parliamentarians, political organizations, local governments). Aid recognized as complement to others sources of development as Aid alone fail eliminate poverty cycle. Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation: Partnerships between different actors: Way forward to better deliver development
Major Changes in the Aid/Development Landscape over past decade (2010-2019) 2. Challenging change : Adoption of SDGs and Agenda 2030 in 2015 Game changer: notion of aid basically changed SDG complete paradigm change: From North-South aid-for- human capital arrangement to universal leave-no-one-behind transformation of all countries towards sustainable and inclusive growth (Kharas and Rogerson 2018) Complex, comprehensive agenda requiring multisector approaches and better targeting: On the ground knowledge and partnerships with different actors including business and high tech sector way forward
Major Changes in the Aid/Development Landscape over past decade (2010-2019) 3. Negative change : Emergence of the populist national-interest first political agenda and anti-globalization, anti-foreigner, anti-aid, anti-multilateralism Exacerbated by the migrant and refugees crises in Europe, North America and Oceania Likely to be lasting and fundamental change in aid/development landscape Fueled also by stagnation in average real income in many developed countries. They stole our jobs slogan
Outcome : Aid fundamentally changing and linked to narrow national interest Strong new narrative required for traditional aid agencies Given SDGs and change in aid/development landscape, new way of working on leave no one behind agenda needed Partnerships between diverse organizations involving in particular local and national organizations way forward Greater reliance on local and national funding, and involvement of the private sector and philanthropy needed Localization important and done thru partnerships: Plan International Indonesia -- good example Smart partnerships involving private sector and new technologies should be explored: Swiss Antenna Foundation -- good example
Thank you jpverbiest@gmail.com
