tl;dr: #DevelopmentCooperation tackles long-term global challenges, 🎯 claiming to be aligned with goals like the SDGs, 💡 prioritizes public benefit, yet with models that secure the existence of the institutions involved, and 🌱 aims to address deep-rooted issues in so-called developing countries, despite its complexity.
🌍 Before looking at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about.
Development Cooperation is about supporting the economic, social, environmental and political development of countries, especially those classified as "developing nations".
Unlike #HumanitarianAid, which provides immediate relief during crises, development cooperation focuses on long-term improvements in living conditions and sustainable development goals.
Key characteristics include:
- 🎯 Alignment with development priorities: Initiatives are framed in narratives that claim to achieve specific goals, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- 💡 Non-profit orientation: Activities are designed to benefit communities without seeking profit. However, players in the sector follow certain business models to cover costs and ensure long-term existence in this field.
- 🌱 Addressing structural challenges: Efforts prioritise the needs of developing countries to tackle underlying issues. This is obviously a good thing, but also very difficult to achieve.
Stay tuned for more information on the #FutureOfCooperation, including discussions on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus, which aims to link the humanitarian and development sectors.
The complexities of development cooperation are truly multifaceted, especially when seen through the lens of long-term impact and sustainability. Your reflection on how development cooperation is framed to align with global goals, like the SDGs, while simultaneously ensuring the longevity of the institutions involved, is a crucial consideration for any discourse on global progress.
In many ways, development cooperation occupies a delicate balance between ambition and reality. While its non-profit orientation ostensibly focuses on public benefit, the institutional models designed to sustain these initiatives often face tensions between maintaining operational viability and staying true to the very essence of development goals: equity, empowerment, and lasting transformation.
The challenge, as you rightly point out, lies in addressing deep-rooted structural issues in developing countries while navigating the complexities of political, social, and economic contexts. This calls for a more nuanced understanding of development cooperation, one that doesn't just tackle the visible symptoms of poverty and inequality but works at the systemic level to dismantle the structures that perpetuate them. This process requires fostering genuine partnerships with local communities, ensuring that solutions are locally owned and culturally relevant, and maintaining flexibility in strategies to adapt to changing conditions.
The mention of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus adds an intriguing dimension to this conversation. This approach embodies the idea that sustainable development cannot exist without peace, and that peace-building efforts must integrate humanitarian responses with long-term development goals. The convergence of these sectors challenges us to rethink how we deliver aid, not as isolated interventions but as interconnected strategies that are grounded in local resilience.
Ultimately, as we continue to explore the future of cooperation, it’s vital to focus on the principles that guide our work: inclusivity, collaboration, and a commitment to systemic change. The ultimate goal should always be to empower communities to achieve their own self-sufficiency and break free from the cycle of dependency that too often characterizes aid relationships.
Your insights prompt a deeper inquiry into how we can evolve the models of development cooperation to be more responsive, adaptive, and impactful in shaping a more just and equitable world. Looking forward to further discussions in this space!
#DevelopmentCooperation#SDGs#HumanitarianDevelopmentPeace#Sustainability#GlobalPartnerships#SocialImpact
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tl;dr: #DevelopmentCooperation tackles long-term global challenges, 🎯 claiming to be aligned with goals like the SDGs, 💡 prioritizes public benefit, yet with models that secure the existence of the institutions involved, and 🌱 aims to address deep-rooted issues in so-called developing countries, despite its complexity.
🌍 Before looking at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about.
Development Cooperation is about supporting the economic, social, environmental and political development of countries, especially those classified as "developing nations".
Unlike #HumanitarianAid, which provides immediate relief during crises, development cooperation focuses on long-term improvements in living conditions and sustainable development goals.
Key characteristics include:
- 🎯 Alignment with development priorities: Initiatives are framed in narratives that claim to achieve specific goals, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- 💡 Non-profit orientation: Activities are designed to benefit communities without seeking profit. However, players in the sector follow certain business models to cover costs and ensure long-term existence in this field.
- 🌱 Addressing structural challenges: Efforts prioritise the needs of developing countries to tackle underlying issues. This is obviously a good thing, but also very difficult to achieve.
Stay tuned for more information on the #FutureOfCooperation, including discussions on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus, which aims to link the humanitarian and development sectors.
🌐 Displaced Talent for Europe (DT4E) Conference Workshop Announcement: Sustainable Finance 🌐
Day 2 of the Conference will feature a series of thematic workshops that will be held in-person only!
This workshop will focus on sustainable finance and will be moderated by David Manicom from Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB). The workshop will include experts Lukas Troetzer from Pathways International, Claudia Barbarano from DLA Piper, and Audrey Hickcox from IOM - UN Migration.
The interactive session will focus on examining 🌱 innovative financing models for scaling labour mobility pathways, with a focus on 💡 co-financing successes and challenges, followed by an 📊 investment strategy exercise.
🔔 Stay tuned for more workshop announcements!
#DT4E#DisplacedTalent#IOM#ComplementaryPathways
🔍 Building Inter-Organizational Cooperation of Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations 🌍research paper by Wafa Affaghrou, Said AhrouchIBN ZOHR UNIVERSITY
We are delighted to share our latest publication on a crucial topic for sustainable development: inter-organizational cooperation of social and solidarity economy (SSE) organizations.
💡 Keywords: cooperation, inter-organizational relations, conceptual models, social and solidarity economy organizations.
Discover how conceptual models can facilitate effective and sustainable relationships between SSE organizations. Together, let's build a future where solidarity and cooperation are at the heart of our actions.
📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g5FpkBkK#Cooperation#SocialEconomyAndSolidarity#InterOrganizationalRelations#ConceptualModels#Research#Sustainability#JournalPublication
Swisscontact Annual Report 2023 is out now!
In 2023, Swisscontact operated globally through 139 projects in 41 countries, impacting more than 1.5 million SMEs, through generating more than CHF 110 million additional income and creating or saving more than 65 thousand jobs.
The year 2023 was defined by significant upheaval in international development cooperation. In addition to poverty, people in our project countries are increasingly afflicted by armed conflicts and natural disasters as a consequence of climate change. We believe that a far-reaching approach to development cooperation adapted to local contexts is more important than ever - as our executive board puts it, "In times of crisis, foresight is key".
Click below to explore the highlights of our work:
In English: https://bit.ly/4dKaihM
En Español: https://bit.ly/3UVUAHK
En Français : https://bit.ly/4bxLCYy
Auf Deutsch: https://bit.ly/44VBAxN#Swisscontact#WeCreateOpportunities#AnnualReport#AnnualReport2023
📌 We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest publication, ‘‘Pursuing Sustainable Development Goals.’’ As we near the centennial of the Republic of Türkiye, we reflect on the nation's strides toward sustainable development. Our new editorial book dives into Türkiye's journey with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 🌍, highlighting achievements and challenges across various fields like economics, education, environment, and more. Despite significant progress in combating poverty and promoting social inclusion, Türkiye faces ongoing challenges in meeting all 17 SDGs. Ranked 72nd globally, there's room for improvement in areas such as inequality and environmental protection. This interdisciplinary work is a valuable resource for policymakers, scholars, and global citizens. It offers insights, data-driven analysis, and a nuanced understanding of Türkiye’s sustainable development path. 📚
🌐: https://bit.ly/4d6QIeB#iupress#istunipress#SDGs#sustainability
What do you know about the #pactOfTheFuture and the #summitOfTheFuture, #theCivilSociety, #ImpactCoalitionProgrammes#Agenda21
What do you know about #SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and how well versed are you?
How do you want to be a part of these process, change and progress?
There's a lot of organizations working towards various ends. Question is, as an organization do you know which SDG you are promoting and how intentional are you about it?
One challenge for us especially as youths is we feel like we don't know enough for us to be part.
There is no better time for us to learn and be part.
In the meantime, let's run to this website and read, learn, learn.
https://lnkd.in/dc8ZFRzm
See what has been cooking lately on the global and local spaces.
While at it, also look in to #Agenda2063-The Africa We Want.
"This study explores the influence of informal institutions (including its dark side) on multinational enterprises (MNEs) in promoting sustainable development goals (SDGs) in a developing nation. Using qualitative interviews, we find that informal institutions, including “crime” and “corruption,” increase telecommunication MNEs' support of SDGs. Our findings underscore the critical role of understanding and harnessing informal institutions, showcasing their significant impact on shaping the actions and contributions of MNEs. This research not only contributes to institutional theory but also provides empirical evidence of MNEs positively influencing local communities for sustainable development including socially embedded projects, knowledge externalities, and rural infrastructure. The study advocates for a collaborative approach involving government, local communities, and MNEs to ensure the effective implementation of SDGs. Consequently, the study offers valuable insights for policymakers, academics, and practitioners navigating the complex dynamics of MNEs' involvement in SDGs within developing countries."
Systems thinking and practice, evaluation, systemic policymaking and learning and innovation / Co-leader of EES Thematic Working Group 8 "Systems approaches in evaluation" / EES Board member
These different perceptions and perspectives from different groups of stakeholders are just a few of the interesting findings from Eurofound's new report "Creating a new social contract for the just transition: Is partnership working?"
The report and policy brief examine how the partnership approach is working at this early stage of implementation of the territorial just transition plans (TJTPs), and looks at the involvement, challenges and opportunities of "Just Transition" partnerships in some selected countries and regions in the EU.
What works, and where is scope for improvement? What are the barriers and enabling factors of good functioning partnerships, and some inspiring practices?
Find out more from this policy brief and accompanying working paper, what it takes to make sure the transition to a carbon-neutral economy in the EU can live up to its aspiration to be a #JustTransition.
https://lnkd.in/eyhtnqrR
