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Medium-sized Traditional Donors in the Changing I nternational A id R egime Benjamin Day Doctoral Candidate, Department of International Relations, School of International, Political & Strategic Studies, ANU . Outline.

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  1. Medium-sized Traditional Donors in the Changing International Aid Regime Benjamin Day Doctoral Candidate, Department of International Relations, School of International, Political & Strategic Studies, ANU

  2. Outline • “The old certainties about the norms of international development cooperation [are] disappearing in a rapidly changing global political economy, while new modes of behaviour [are] yet to strongly emerge…” • (Eyben and Savage 2013, 457) • The changing international aid regime • Examining ‘Medium-Sized Traditional Donors’ • How will MSTDs respond?

  3. The Changing International Aid Regime • The Politics of Development: • Busan HLF as an inflection point (Mawdsley, Savage, and Kim 2013 / Kim & Lee 2013) • Emerging and Submerging Powers (Eyben & Savage 2013) • The Practice of Development: • The ‘Age of Choice’ (Greenhill et al 2013) • ‘Beyond aid’ • The changing geography of poverty

  4. Examining ‘Medium Sized Traditional Donors’ MSTDs stand to lose the most from the contemporary changes in the international development regime… They remain relevant because: • They continue to ‘punch above their weight’ • They have exhibited similar policy responses since the GFC / Busan HLF 3. ‘Canary in the coal mine’ – sensitive to changes in the international system

  5. Contribution to Total DAC ODA by Donor, 2012 23.8% Large (>$10b)) Medium ($5b) Small (<$3b)

  6. Contribution to Total DAC ODA by Donor, 2012

  7. Contribution to the DAC by Donor Size, 2012

  8. Examining Medium-Sized Traditional Donors Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Norway • Tiers of donor size have remained stable over time • Rank 6 to 10th in DAC ‘league table’ • ODA  USD 5 billion each in 2012 • Self-identify as middle powers

  9. How will MSTDs respond? Factors shaping the behaviour of MSTDsin the international system (drawing on middle power theory): • MSTDs possess limited agency • MSTDs seek to preserve the established order • For MSTDs, maintaining credibility matters

  10. How will MSTDs respond? • MSTDs & the Politics of Development: • Influence of MSTDs is constrained by systemic AND domestic factors • MSTDs & the Practice of Development: • More space for leadership • More space for collective action

  11. How will MSTDs respond? MSTDs are likely to: • Focus entrepreneurial resources towards innovation in development practice • Broaden their notions of ‘good international citizenship’ • Increasingly emphasize ‘mutual interest’ in development policy • Further integrate development policy with broader foreign policy objectives (especially in key international relationships)

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