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Changing Development Paradigm Sofia Svarfvar Advisory Group on Development Policy and Practice

Changing Development Paradigm Sofia Svarfvar Advisory Group on Development Policy and Practice.

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Changing Development Paradigm Sofia Svarfvar Advisory Group on Development Policy and Practice

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  1. Changing Development Paradigm Sofia SvarfvarAdvisory Group on Development Policy and Practice

  2. 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?

  3. 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

  4. Changing Development Paradigm • the changing technology and communication patterns • changing consumption patterns and lifestyle • the climate change

  5. Changing Development Paradigm • the changing role of the churches in societies • interreligious challenges and opportunities, • Shrinking space/enabling environment for civil society

  6. 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 Fiveswedish ministers toAfrica

  7. 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 Busandocument 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.”  

  8. EXAMPLE: AID AND PRIVAT SECTOR “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). •  More talk about the private sector and its role in development. (BUSAN)

  9. ISSUES DISCUSSED 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

  10. ISSUES DISCUSSED Growing scepticism about the effectiveness of aid as an instrument of promoting development ? • “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.” • Implications? • growing awareness for the need of policy coherence for development? • economic growth is the motor of development?

  11. ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED 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.

  12. FOR DICUSSON IN THIS FORA • Are there any Europe-specific aspects to take into consideration? • Identify those elements from the changing development paradigm which inform the next strategic plan of the ACT Alliance?

  13. “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).”

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