Year: 2020
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The transformation of international (development) cooperation is an openended process with still unclear results.A multifaceted discourse among practitioners, decision makers, researchers, social entrepreneurs and activists accompanies the transition.Graduation of countries from ODA is one element in this discourse and can only be fully understood if it is embedded in the broader picture of change.Other elements are, for instance, the emerging alternative cooperation modes, the changing roles of actors and the new requirements for cooperation ecosystems.This publication captures at least part of this discourse with the intention of encouraging further exchange of ideas without judging different views, predicting future developments or necessarily preparing decisions.It was with impressive openness that all the contributors in the dialogues and spotlights shared their thoughts and perspectives, while moving on uncertain ground.This was combined with often deep and critical self-reflection on the current experiences of countries and groups of countries.It is also remarkable how much the concepts articulated coincide, how the participants in the discussions and authors of the spotlights respond to each other, often without knowing what others had stated.Despite the many concerns and risks expressed, acknowledging that the path to the future has not been laid yet and that there is no guarantee that the global cooperation community will be able to overcome the existing challenges and deficiencies in the system, a great openness towards change prevails, together with a general optimism.This is based on a feeling of self-confidence that all have something to offer and something to learn -a genuine knowledge sharing attitude, also reflected in the 2030 Agenda's principle of universality.The arguments developed in the dialogues and spotlights move from an overall view on the global system in transition and a screening of the traditional development cooperation system with ODA as a central feature to prospects beyond ODA and the challenges to and opportunities for change.These reflections result in a call for a global goals-oriented, knowledge sharing-based partnership of multiple open-minded actors in the future.
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4249798374