New forms of development co-operation

Chapter 5 is concerned with new and improved forms of development co-operation at a time when the concept of development itself is in transition. The universal SDGs agenda make it apparent that aid is no longer sufficient to achieve shared development goals this point is made more pertinent as countries graduate from ODA eligibility – development goes beyond income thresholds. Debapriya Bhattacharya and Sarah Sabin Khan argue that the LDCs represent a key “battleground” for the implementation of the SDGs agenda and outline three policy areas on which the international community could focus to prevent them from being left behind. Andrea Vignolo and Karen Van Rompaey write about the need for new forms of development co-operation as countries graduate from ODA eligibility.