Translating Busan and the EU
Agenda into practice
Emerging trends and operational challenges
Presentation of the Issues Paper prepared
by ECDPM
How to remain relevant in a changing
context?
1. New actors (nonDAC, private sector,
global funds…) and
new global
coalitions
2. Focus on
development
finance and
development
effectiveness
3. Aid alone is not
enough to address
global challenges
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Translating Busan’s commitments into practice raises many
questions….
Can we reconcile the
results and risk
agenda with country
ownership?
Are we ready to become
facilitators of partner-led
change?
Busan’s commitment
to Country and
Democratic
ownership
Are we well
equipped to do this
and are the right
institutional
incentives in place?
Can we support home
grown reform
What does a more
processes through
political approach to
the right mix of aid
cooperation mean?
modalities?
Will the use of country systems be
compatible with more demanding
eligibility criteria (in budget support)?
What does the EU Agenda for Change mean for practitioners?
Move forward with
PCD, what role can
development agencies
usefully play?
Differentiation =
sophistication in risk
taking and indicator setting
EU Agenda for
change in practice
Take joint EU action
further… yes but
what is being done to
address current
constraints and
disincentives?
Integrating development
instruments in new global
agenda, but how can
development agencies join
hands with emerging
economies, multinationals,
banks and private sector?
Enhanced focus on
policy and political
dialogue, but how will
it work out in practice?
Engage with private
sector, but are we and
the private sector
equipped?
Busan and the EU Agenda for Change are
a tall order….
What are your deepest fears?
Are you equipped to address the challenges?
What can you usefully do to reconcile the new
political commitments into practices that work
on the ground?