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🌍 Reimagining Development Cooperation: A Moment We Can’t Waste #FutureOfCooperation

I posted yesterday about ODI’s Donors in a Post-Aid World Dialogue #2, and it contains many thought-provoking points.

Set against the backdrop of shrinking aid budgets, a weakened multilateral system, and political shifts across the North, the Dialogue offered a bold yet grounded exploration of what a new ... https://blog.locational.network/2025/04/25/reimagining-development-cooperation-a-moment.html

🌍 Using this moment of disruption to transform development cooperation  #FutureOfCooperation

As the development sector grapples with profound shifts in both its architecture and public perception, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment. Rather than simply weathering the storm, we must seize this disruption as a catalyst for transformation.

That was the spirit behind a recent dialogue hosted by ODI, bringing ... https://blog.locational.network/2025/04/24/using-this-moment-of-disruption.html

People may miss the innovative energy that is still very strong in the web3 space, even though the hype train has moved on to the next station, artificial intelligence. #GetInspired #FutureOfCooperation

🚀 Excited to share DeepFunding — the future of project funding?

It is a groundbreaking decentralised funding platform that is changing the way projects are funded! Unlike traditional rounds that rely on ... https://blog.locational.network/2025/04/19/people-may-miss-the-innovative.html

Sound points about the industry’s current approach to localisation and local cooperation!

In the carousel, Marie Pessiot shares how “transitions towards authentic local leadership are messy and complex”.

Marie Pessiot at LinkedIn

#FutureOfCooperation https://t1p.de/70gqz

⚠️ #PeakAid might be upon us — International Cooperation should shift focus towards investing in local power, sustainability, and resilience. #FutureOfCooperation

👉🏻 More on this in my blog, also on #transformation, #web3, and #AI. https://blog.locational.network/

Innovation can’t wait. Development cooperation must break its self-referential cycle now. #FutureOfCooperation

For more on this, see my blog https://blog.locational.network/

The future of Germany’s Development Ministry (BMZ) is more uncertain than ever as discussions intensify about integrating its functions into the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt). Reports the German news platform for the international cooperation sector Entwicklungspolitik Online (epo).

I wrote about what that might mean the other day, so have a look

#FutureOfCooperation

Full article in German: ... https://blog.locational.network/2025/03/24/the-future-of-germanys-development.html

Janet Mawiyoo’s article is a timely call for reflection. She insightfully reflects on the changing landscape of international aid and urges communities to embrace self-reliance. Whatever role international cooperation can play in this, it should always and truly be the starting point for international partners in the future. #FutureOfCooperation

Full article in The Guardian: https://t1p.de/iybcc
Janet Mawiyoo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmawiyoo/

Learned about a very interesting concept of running localisation labs to introduce experimentation into the work of local actors and local NGOs. #FutureOfCooperation

Understanding that the #DevelopmentAid #HumanitarianAid industry needs to change is one thing. But it needs alternatives: One interesting approach is NEAR’s localisation labs: Launched in 2023, they empower local leaders and organisations to drive ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/02/25/learned-about-a-very-interesting.html

Big shifts are shaking up the international cooperation (aka development cooperation, development aid) sector. Recent actions, with the temporary low of dismantling USAID, have highlighted the fragility of aid dependency. #FutureOfCooperation

In Duncan Green ’s post, this is the first lesson he lays out. We have probably also reached “peak aid”. He recommends looking more to local sources (and the diaspora). I would also ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/02/09/big-shifts-are-shaking-up.html

Seit langem gibt es eine kritische Diskussion über die Ausgestaltung der Internationalen Zusammenarbeit (auch Entwicklungszusammenarbeit oder Entwicklungshilfe genannt). Gerade in den letzten Wochen habe ich einige dieser Punkte unter #FutureOfCooperation selbst aufgegriffen.

Bis vor kurzem verlief diese Diskussion noch überwiegend konstruktiv, bezogen auf wesentliche Schwachstellen. Aber bewirkt hat sie - fast nichts. Zu ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/02/03/seit-langem-gibt-es-eine.html

There has long been a critical debate about international cooperation (also known as development cooperation or development aid). In recent weeks in particular, I have taken up some of these points myself under #FutureOfCooperation.

Until recently, this discussion has been largely constructive, focusing on key weaknesses. But it has achieved - almost nothing. It was too easy for the industry to continue in its comfortable ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/02/03/there-has-long-been-a.html

Have we reached ‘peak aid’? asks the article in Guardien by Nilima Gulrajani and Jessica Pudussery. Decades of focusing too much on increasing top-line results and less on the bottom-line of international cooperation, which should be #impact.
#FutureOfCooperation https://t1p.de/j3ki2

In International Cooperation, most structural challenges are complex. Unfortunately, the sector is not well prepared to work in the complex domain.🌀 #FutureOfCooperation

Read the full blog post on micro.blog, also on LinkedIn. Find all the posts of this series in one place, connect on LinkedIn https://t1p.de/60n20i

tl;dr: The SDGs are essential for global progress, but “SDG alignment” often masks flexible interpretations, strategic misalignment, and skewed power dynamics. Real impact demands transparency, accountability, and local engagement—not just SDG branding. ✨ #FutureOfCooperation

🌍 There is no doubt that a set of goals such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is essential as a general globally shared understanding to ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/13/tldr-the-sdgs-are-essential.html

Development cooperation: lofty ambitions 🌍, but too often entangled in pitfalls gone unaddressed for too long. 🌀 #FutureOfCooperation

Read the full blog post on micro.blog, also on LinkedIn. Find all the posts of this series in one place, connect on LinkedIn https://t1p.de/z921i

l;dr Development cooperation: lofty ambitions 🌍, but too often entangled in pitfalls gone unaddressed for too long. 🌀 #FutureOfCooperation

Read the full blog post on micro.blog, also on LinkedIn.
Find all the posts of this series in one place, connect on LinkedIn https://t1p.de/z921i

tl;dr: Lessons from a international cooperation project in Burkina Faso: a revealing account of flawed approaches and ineffective donor involvement. #FutureOfCooperation

Development aid is meant to empower—but too often, systemic issues turn good intentions into missed opportunities. Mayliss François’s (LinkedIn) recent insights from managing a project in Burkina Faso shed light on this:

🔸 Donor-driven agendas ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/19/tldr-lessons-from-a-international.html

tl;dr: Development organizations must align their operations with their public benefit missions, ensuring that institutional interests don’t compromise community empowerment. #FutureOfCooperation

💡 The development sector typically presents itself as prioritising the public good. However, as a multi-billion dollar industry, it harbours significant vested interests. Institutions tend to adopt business models ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/13/tldr-development-organizations-must-align.html

🌍 Before we look at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about.

#DevelopmentCooperation 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 ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/09/before-we-look-at-the.html

🌍 Before we look at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about.

#DevelopmentCooperation 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 ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/09/before-we-look-at-the.html

🌍 Before we look at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about.

#DevelopmentCooperation 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 ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/09/before-we-look-at-the.html

🌍 Before we look at the #FutureOfCooperation, let’s clarify what we talk about.

#DevelopmentCooperation 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 ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/09/before-we-look-at-the.html

tl;dr: New name, same game? Germany’s development policy faces calls for reform. #FutureOfCooperation

Just as I am about to launch a series on the future of international cooperation, reports emerged in the German press about a strategy paper from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The paper, reportedly circulated among numerous NGOs, states: “Development aid was yesterday.” For instance, it ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/07/tldr-new-name-same-game.html

tl;dr: Launching a series of posts on challenges and possible reforms in government-led international cooperation; constructive input is very welcome. #FutureOfCooperation

International cooperation may not be a central topic in the current German election campaign, but related issues like security, climate, and trade policy are in focus. Broader trends also point to potential disruptive changes in this sector in Germany ... https://byzzyy.micro.blog/2025/01/05/tldr-launching-a-series-of.html