Development Policy

This topic deals with general and transversal development policy issues such as the Agenda for Change, the MDGS and the Post-2015 global framework, or research for development.

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Millennium Development Goals - Policy coherence for development - Policy making - South-South cooperation - Sustainable development - Sustainable Development Goals - Triangular cooperation

Putting People and Planet first - a civil society vision for the post 2015 global development framework

Sally Nicholson posted Information | 29 May 2013

As 2015 approaches, the world faces global challenges that are ever more complex, severe and interlinked, such as climate change, food insecurity, environmental degradation and economic crises, while inequalities in and between countries are deepening. For the CONCORD-Beyond 2015 European Task...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The Work of the EU Delegation to Mali: How to Continue Development Projects in Times of Crisis

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 17 May 2013

In Brussels on May 15th 2013, an international donor conference, organised by the European Union and France together with Mali and entitled “Together for a new Mali”, mobilised €3.25 billion of financial commitments and pledges for that country. Capacity4dev.eu looks at how it has been possible for...

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New Developments in Environmental Democracy and Opportunities for EU-UN cooperation

James Morris updated the event | 8 May 2013

07 May

From 7 May 2013
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by This event is brought to you by UNEP, UNITAR, the European Environmental Bureau and the World Resources Institute, whom work in a partnership to further promote the application of Principle 10.

Eur ope can take justifiable pride in having championed the Aarhus Convention . With its vast experience gained through the Aarhus process, Europe is well-placed to support other parts of the world to make progress in the recognition and protection of environmental democracy – namely, transparency...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Global Thematic Consultation on Environmental Sustainability in the post-2015 Development Agenda

James Morris uploaded a new Document | 8 May 2013

co-chairs_summary_-_post-2015_environmental_sustainability_leadership_meeting_march_18-19_2013.pdf 387.31 KB

Leadership Meeting, March 18-19, 2013, Costa Rica Co-Chairs Summary

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Agenda for Change: Partners Debate EC Proposals for a New and Improved EU Development Policy

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

The European Union’s Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, recently presented an ‘Agenda for Change’; designed to increase the impact of EU development policy and introduce a new approach on EU budget support.

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Government Ownership Key to Successful EU Support to the Philippines

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

The European Commission’s experience in the Philippines in recent years has been marked by strong country ownership of development programming and implementation. This hands-on approach has proved to be a decisive factor in achieving effective aid interventions and could offer lessons for other...

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Engaging Non States Actors in New Aid Modalities

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Engaging non state actors in new aid modalities such as budget support would ensure better development outcomes, improved governance and domestic accountability, according to a new European Commission's guidance document.

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Choosing and Using Performance Measurement Indicators

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

How can you use a barometer to measure the temperature? You can’t and that’s the point: Selecting the right metrics near the outset of a public policy programme is one of the keys to properly measuring impact, according to a new guide.

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Understanding Politics in Development

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 6 May 2013

Development is a complex business but it should not be tackled in isolation from the political dynamics in a country or context. And that’s why development practitioners would be advised to embrace the Political Economy Analysis, according to experts.

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Knut Utvik commented on information | 2 May 2013

Development Cooperation in Statistics is now available in Statistics Explained

Dear all, We hope you find these 'Statistics explained' articles useful, presenting in a concise form some of the main issues discussed in the 'Guide to statistics in European Commission development cooperation' . Just for information: just like the Guide itself, the 'Outline of Knowledge' is also...

Group: Statistics in EC Development Cooperation

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