Development Cooperation Forum

2023 DCF called for nations to scale up development cooperation to better support the most vulnerable

The 2023 Development Cooperation Forum concluded today at the United Nations headquarters in New York with an urgent call from Member States, international organizations and civil society to scale up development cooperation for the world’s most vulnerable people.  Over 1.2 billion people are living in countries vulnerable or severely exposed to food, energy and financial shocks, according to UN estimates.  Innovative and bold recommendations and solutions were proposed for supporting countries and groups facing ongoing challenges posed by an uneven COVID-19 pandemic recovery, the cost-of-li

SG Report on trends and progress in international development cooperation

The Report of the Secretary-General on Trends and progress in international development cooperation (E/2023/48) has been published in advance of the 2023 Development Cooperation Forum (DCF), to be held on 14-15 March in New York.  The Report analyzes the state of play and challenges for the most vulnerable countries, communities and people.

DESA and Egypt co-organized workshop on mainstreaming climate adaptation into development cooperation

In the context of Egypt's 2022 International Cooperation Forum & African Ministers Meeting, UNDESA and the Ministry of International Cooperation, Government of Egypt co-organized a capacity development workshop.  The workshop aimed to support African countries in leveraging their enablers of effective development cooperation, especially their National Development Cooperation Polici