The future of development cooperation: Opportunities and challenges in Asia-Pacific and beyond

In recent years, the development landscape has seen unprecedented changes to its structure and system. Compounded by increasingly limited foreign aid contributions from traditional donors, amplified doubts about the effectiveness of multilateral mechanisms, and the fragility of the current world order, the future of development cooperation faces new challenges – but also new opportunities.

As the traditional donor-recipient structure undergoes transformation, questions remain as to how development efforts can diversify and sustain their funding. What technological advancements can support this transition, and how can the Global South be empowered to champion their own development? What role can development partners play in this new landscape?

By convening government representatives, civil society, academics and journalists from both the Asia Pacific region and beyond, this roundtable seeks to foster an effective platform to promote productive discussions and collaboratively forge a way forward amidst growing global development demands and emerging alternative forms of foreign assistance.

Join us in the FCCT clubhouse, to hear from:

Nilima Gulrajani, principal research fellow of development and public finance, Overseas Development Institute (ODI Global), and Donors in a Post-Aid World programme lead;

Garrett Young, regional director, Asia Pacific (acting); Country director, Lao PDR, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Henrik Hammargren, senior advisor/ director emeritus, Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation;

Panel discussion moderated by Suba Sivakumaran, chief of the financing for development section, macroeconomic policy and financing for development division, ESCAP.

Further discussants to be confirmed.

The event will be open to all, with the panel discussion followed by a drinks reception.

Register by scanning the QR code in the flyer