The signature today at the European development Days of the new European Consensus on Development is a great step towards the implementation of Agenda 2030and its 17 sustainable development Goals - SDGs, and therefore for the implementation of the Climate Paris Agreement! https://ec.europa.eu/...
On 15 and 16 January 2018, the first Regional PFD Meeting Europe took place in Ghent (Belgium). More than 100 representatives of civil society organisations and local authorities and European institutions came together to discuss a variety of relevant topics related to the EU's development policies...
Ahead of the Public Hearing on Education and Training hosted by the DEVE Committee at the European Parliament, we discussed the policy framework and challenges to achieve quality education for all, particularly in developing countries, with our guests MEP Bogdan Wenta (EPP), Ms Aida Liha Matejicek...
On Tuesday 17 July, a breakfast event "Knowledge Frameworks to Accelerate the 2030 Agenda" will take place in New York, linked to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. It is...
Good writing is critical for think tanks that want to change the world with their ideas. But it’s a skill that needs honing. And good writing isn’t just about grammar and spelling. It’s about...
We wonder: Why is there no onus of proof regarding the appropriateness of proprietary software? Development cooperation actors support the use of open source in theory, but there is a gap between...
The Policy Forum on Development (PFD) provides a platform for members of civil society, local authorities, the private sector and European institutions to shape development policies together. The first European Regional Meeting in Ghent in January 2018 provided a chance for a discussion on what...
The 2018 European Regional Meeting of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) saw the SDGs positioned as the guiding principles behind discussions on urban growth, the role of civil society, and ecological impacts. For Sally Nicholson, Head of Development Policy and Finance at WWF’s European...
Published in January 2020, two new policy briefs examine the role of the private sector in knowledge brokering for international development, based on research from an academic research project. Policy brief No. 1: The private sector as the ‘unusual suspect’ in knowledge brokering for international...