🌍 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
🌍 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 international cooperation model could look like. Among the many powerful insights, one was especially interesting because it echoed a recent discussion in Germany: Institutional reform.
🌍 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
🌍 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 together key voices to explore what it means to be a donor in a post-aid world.
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
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 committees or donors to pick winners, DeepFunding uses a smart combination of expert jury votes and data science competitions.
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
The closure of USAID and the massive reduction in international aid force us to confront an uncomfortable reality: concepts like "localization" and "community-led development" have often remained mere rethoric. By connecting testimonies I gathered from Global South NGOs facing this crisis with Marie-Rose Romain Murphy, MS, MBA 's insightful analysis on Community-Led Development in "The Problems and the Beauty of Community-Led Development" In this carousel, I share how these two perspectives converge on the same truth: transitions toward authentic local leadership are messy and complex. #InternationalAid #Localization #CommunityLedDevelopment #GlobalSouth
⚠️ #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
Full article in German: ... https://blog.locational.network/2025/03/24/the-future-of-germanys-development.html
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: “Entwicklungspolitik: Die Zukunft des BMZ steht mehr denn je auf dem Spiel”
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
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 localisation by building connections and advancing shared goals through four pillars: amplifying voices, positioning local leaders, co-creating solutions, and fostering learning.
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