DCF Germany High-level Symposium. Accountable and effective development cooperation in a post-2015 era

Development cooperation in the post-2015 era…

Preparations for a global post-2015 development agenda are underway. A shared understanding has emerged that the agenda should go beyond the focus of the MDGs. It should also help put the world on a more sustainable development path. This will have implications for the future role and expectations of international development cooperation.

…with high demands for accountability and effectiveness

There is a recognized need to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of development cooperation. This includes special attention to achieving lasting development results. A range of measures to maximize the quality, effectiveness and impact of development cooperation are currently in place. Shortfalls remain. Yet, this wealth of experience can provide lessons for the post-2015 development agenda. It can also guide the design of a global accountability framework to support implementation of commitments under a renewed global partnership for development.

Furthering this discussion at the Germany High-Level Symposium…

The Germany High-Level Symposium was a preparatory meeting for the 2014 Development Cooperation Forum. It built on conclusions from preceding symposia in Ethiopia and Switzerland. It enabled an  open and interactive dialogue with high-level representatives from developing and developed countries, Southern partners, civil society, philanthropic foundations, the private sector, parliamentarians, local governments and international organizations,

Focus and expected outcomes

The Symposium examined key concepts of accountability and quality and effectiveness in development cooperation. It focused specifically on how these concepts could be usefully featured in the design and implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. It further explored how to engage the increasingly diverse group of development actors in a renewed global partnership for development, in a more coherent, effective and legitimate manner.

Preparing for the symposium

In preparation for the DCF Germany Symposium, a side event was held on 25 September 2013, alongside the Special Event of the President of the General Assembly on MDG follow-up.The side event will be a first step in exploring effectiveness and enhanced accountability in the post-2015 development agenda, drawing on the lessons learned from the experience with the Millennium Development Goals. Conclusions from the panel discussion and interactive dialogue at the side event will help set the substantive agenda for the Symposium.

Debriefing on DCF Symposium (4 April 2014)

• Programme (UN TV webcast archive recordings of the briefing)

DCF Symposium

• Summary

• Highlights of Findings

• Q&A on development cooperation

• Programme

• Statements
  • Opening Statements
    • Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
    • Martin Sajdik, President of the Economic and Social Council; Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations, New York
    • Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UNDESA, Secretary-General for the Internatinoal Conference on Small Island Developing States
  • Presentations
    • Jose Antonio Ocampo, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.
  • Closing Statements
    • Martin Sajdik, President of the Economic and Social Council; Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations, New York
    • Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UNDESA, Secretary-General for the International Conference on Small Island Developing States
    • Ursula Mueller, Director-General, Policy issues and political governance of bilateral development cooperation and sectoral affairs, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
• Aide Memoire/Issues Note

• List of Participants

• One-pagers for workshops

• Video message

• Video Interviews

• Background Studies
  • Quality of Development Cooperation: Accountability, Impact and Results
    • Executive Summary
  • Findings of the 3rd DCF Survey on Global Accountability
    • Executive Summary
  • Accountability for Development Cooperation
    • Executive Summary

• Policy briefs
  • Effectiveness of regional and global mutual accountability mechanisms – Mapping update for the 2014 DCF
  • Accountability of Civil Society Organizations in development cooperation

• List of background references

• One-Pager

• Schedule of events

• Background materials for public pre- and side events (attendance by invitation only):
  • Meeting of Civil Society organizations
  • Meeting of Philanthropic organizations
  • Meeting of Local and Regional governments
  • Meeting of Members of Parliament
     
• Curtain raiser side event (25 September 2013)
  • Summary
  • Concept Note
  • Programme
  • Opening Remarks by Opening Remarks by Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
  • Opening Remarks by Ms. Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
  • Closing Remarks by Ms. Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
  • One-Pager