Organised by
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
- Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC)
Summary
The geography of poverty has been evolving so that the middle-income countries (MICs) now represent almost three quarters of the global poor. While a considerable number of countries have reached middle-income status through rapid economic growth, many MICs encounter diverse development challenges including persistent poverty, growing inequality, vulnerability to macro-economic shocks and climate change. Against the backdrop of rapidly changing development architecture with the emergence of new transformative SDGs, there is a growing consensus that this is an opportune time to re-assess the role of development cooperation in the context of MICs.
The objective of this side event is to consider the principles of successful development cooperation practices in MICs so as to support these countries to advance to higher levels of growth and development. It aims to facilitate mutual learning and inform the global discussion on the normative frameworks of development financing and cooperation. The side event will present multi-stakeholder speakers, panelists and discussants from Japan, Mexico, Malawi, Netherlands, UNDP, middle income countries, CSOs, the private sector, and other related organizations.
* GPEDC, led by high-profile Co-Chairs from Malawi, Mexico, and the Netherlands, brings governments, the private sector, civil society and others together to maximize the development impact.
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Contact
For inquiries regarding this side event, please contact
- Yuko Suzuki, yuko.suzuki@undp.org, +1-212-906-6509
- Mari Miura, mari.miura@mofa.go.jp, +81-3-5501-8363