Changing Development Paradigm

Sofia SvarfvarAdvisory Group on Development Policy and Practice

Background

- Changing Development Paradigm at a global level;- Governing Board of ACT: Critical issue for the ACT Alliance;- Advisory Group on Development Policy and Practice (DPPG);- Regional Consultations;

How can ACT contribute, participate and position itself in the debate of the Changing Development Paradigm?

• the current financial crisis, • the changing global and geopolitical trends,

as the rise of the emerging economies, South-South cooperation

• the change into a multi polar world order• growing inequalities

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• the changing technology and communication patterns• changing consumption patterns and

lifestyle• the climate change

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• the changing role of the churches in societies • interreligious challenges and

opportunities, • Shrinking space/enabling

environment for civil society

EXAMPLE: Trade and the Doha Development Round

• Multilateral trade is in a crisis. • The new complexity of bilateral, regional and

international trade negotiations makes transparency, citizen’s involvement and scrutiny more challenging.

• the global trends show a boost of protectionist measures

Five swedish ministers to Africa

EXAMPLE: POST BUSAN DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

• The new partnership shifts the focus from a technical aid effectiveness agenda towards a new development effectiveness agenda that is more inclusive, more political, and focused on results as rights based development outcomes rather than aid delivery.

• The Busan document engages strongly in promoting a rights based enabling environment for civil society and endorses the Civil Society Organizations’ Istanbul Principles.

• Implementations ‘building blocks‘ which are described as “voluntary, practical and actionable game-changers in the global dialogue on aid and development effectiveness.”

EXAMPLE: AID AND PRIVAT SECTOR

More talk about the private sector and its role in development. (BUSAN)

“The private sector will be a necessary part for the solution of global challenges.“

They are part of the problem (human rights violations, natural resource depletion, etc.), but can also be part of the solution (e.g. creation of jobs, income and livelihoods, labour rights, ethical investment).

INEQUALITY

“Inequalities are the key cause of extreme poverty.”

“Inequality will become increasingly relevant to those seeking to challenge poverty.”

“Inequality is also at the roots of human rights violations “ LA consultation

ISSUES DISCUSSED

Growing scepticism about the effectiveness of aid as an instrument of promoting development ?

Implications? - growing awareness for the need of policy coherence for development?- economic growth is the motor of development?

ISSUES DISCUSSED

“Less focus on ‘mutual accountability’ between donors and developing countries, and more attention to accountability of donors to their taxpayers and of aid-recipient governments to their own citizens in their use of aid.”

Is there an answer to the beyond growth paradigm? Growth with in the planetary boundaries?

How to tackle issues of aid and development in Middle Income Countries (MICs) that have huge disparities of living standards? Reflections on key principles/the floor/non negotiable when it comes to the ideal development.

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED

ACTChanging Development Paradigm

WCCPoverty Wealth and Ecology

BEYOND 2015 UNPost 2015 the word we want

(Concord”changing of the agenda”-time to start thinking differently?)

1. Are there any Europe-specific aspects to take into consideration?

2. Identify those elements from the changing development paradigm which inform the next strategic plan of the ACT Alliance?

FOR DICUSSON IN THIS FORA

“The changing development paradigm offers threats and opportunities, the multi polar world provides opportunities for social movements, civil society groups, trade unions, fair trade movements and faith based organisations to create and strengthen regional and global alliances, for joint advocacy and demanding and implementing processes of change.

Since ACT is based in all corners of the world, we are well placed to show how we are embodying this shift towards cooperation between equals (rather than aid from donors to recipients).”