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– Will the new development agenda make a real difference? No, not necessarily writes Jan Vandemoortele. Only strong leadership on the part of the UN Secretariat can prevent an overloaded and fuzzy development agenda. More consultations and intergovernmental negotiations alone will not make it. – Dag Hammarskjöld put forward two concepts of the United Nations […]

In devising the post-2015 framework, the international community needs to move beyond narrow econometrics toward a broad rights-based agenda rooted in the human rights principles that it has already endorsed, and to couple this with rigorous monitoring and accountability mechanisms, writes Roberto Bissio of Third World Institute and Social Watch. Despite significant macroeconomic growth over […]

The Civil Society Reflection Group on Global Development Perspectives met in Bonn as to merge the views of its members on the Post-2015 agenda. A discussion paper was developed and distributed at the ongoing conference in Bonn, Advancing The Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda: Reconfirming Rights – Recognising Limits – Redefining Goals, 20-22 March, as to further its view […]

This discussion paper on Rule of Law was presented at Sida:s Development talk on Institutions and democratic governance 22 January, 2013. Institutions and democratic governance are widely seen as key enablers for inclusive growth and sustainable development. Transparency, accountability and the rule of law are essential for people to empower themselves and to become drivers of development. […]

This volume contains the presentations given at the Civil Courage in the International Arena seminar that took place at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation on 10 June 2011. The seminar formed part of the activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Dag Hammarskjöld. Attended by NGO activists, several of whom have harsh experience […]

Issue 60 of Development Dialogue provides a comprehensive and holistic look at the past, as well as a thought-provoking assessment of future challenges.

Issue 59 of Development Dialogue seeks to look beyond, challenge and question the conventional understanding of development, and stimulate debate on alternative paths.