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Inequality and the SDG agenda: every victory has its price <\/a><\/h3>\n

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Sahel G5 countries are ready for \u2018the big push\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Treating migration as a security threat won\u2019t make it go away<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe new EU migration trust fund’s use of development aid and its focus on \u2018migration management\u2019 securitizes both development and migration policy and will end up serving neither.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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India\u2019s politics of international development<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAs one of the emerging BRICS economies, India\u2019s high economic growth is related to its foreign activity, including in Africa. Yet, despite its high domestic poverty and being a recipient of development aid itself, India also provides aid to Bhutan…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The water-energy-food nexus: an essential tool for sustainable investment<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAgriculture uses large amounts of water and energy to produce food. Sustainable food production requires greater attention to the interrelated nature of our global resource system. In support of food security and sustainable agriculture, the Food…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The discursive deadlock of sustainability policy<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) marks the introduction of sustainability as an overarching concept for international development by integrating economic, social and environmental concerns at the international policy level. Y…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The Theory of Change: taking an example from the Dutch national police<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAnother Perspective is The Broker\u2019s new blog. The title reflects The Broker\u2019s ambition to look at globalization issues in different ways. Through this blog, we also keep our followers up to date on matters that concern us.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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A Theory of Change<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Small but powerful<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Three Facts and Three Challenges<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn July 2014, the UN Open Working Group on Sustainable Development proposed a universal set of post-2015 goals and targets to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The draft consists of 17 ambitious goals for social, economic and enviro…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Targeting the poorest of the poor<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe recently launched Millennium Development Goals Report gives reason for optimism about achievement of the first goal: reduce extreme poverty by half. However, the figures do not display the little progress made for the poorest of the poor,…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Calm before the storm?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe long wait is over. During the 13th and final session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs), held from 14 to 19 July, the 69 member countries agreed on a set of 17 SDGs and 169 associated targets. These should…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Post-2015 and income inequality: more of the same?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tShould we invest in understanding and managing threats and opportunities beforehand or simply respond to shocks resulting from unmanaged risks afterwards? To me, and luckily many others working in development, this is a rhetorical question. \n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Strategic change of direction required towards social and sustainable globalization<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Improved negotiations between unequal partners<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Building on whose values?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tNon-state governance: \u201cWe need to go back to a more fundamental question: should we be there in the first place?\u201d\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Fragile states or hybrid societies<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Debt: nothing but an obstacle<\/a><\/h3>\n

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An unfinished symphony<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn the last week of September, world leaders gathered in New York for the general debate marking the opening of the 68th UN General Assembly (GA). This was an important moment for the post-2015 process, as several events were organized on the glob…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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What the EU could contribute, with a little more EU-phoria<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn spite of the ongoing euro crisis, which does not leave much space for an ambitious global agenda, the EU remains a major global development actor.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Wanted: captains, pilots and mates to navigate to post-2015<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14 August 2025
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\n\t\t\tGlobal goals need global policies. Governments have more to win than lose if they join forces and agree upon a single post-2015 agenda.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Pecuniary aspects of self-interest in bilateral aid<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilad Zarin-Nejadan<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15 July 2025
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\n\t\t\tDonors are estimated to receive a return from development aid of 50\u201380%. To understand the financial effects of aid on donor countries, we need a new economic model.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Managing risks in development interventions<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 July 2025
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Self-interest vs altruism in East Asia\u2019s development aid<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnders Riel M\u00fcller<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03 July 2025
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Navigating the post-2015 debate in Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChudi Ukpabi<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03 July 2025
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\n\t\t\tAfrican countries need to bring their own social, economic, cultural and political priorities into the post-2015 debate.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The EU and the post-2015 process<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThis infographic outlines the process of defining the EU position on the post-2015 development agenda. The original version of this infographic with special focus on the involvement of the Netherlands, as published by OneWorld (NCDO), can be…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Including people through employment<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, Jur Schuurman<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t26 June 2025
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\n\t\t\tFarmers\u2019 organizations spur specialization, increasing employment and income.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Results Based Management: does it pay off?<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReinier van Hoffen<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t29 May 2025
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\n\t\t\tAs a result of increasing complexity and absence of strong leadership it has become difficult for policy makers to ensure accountability in the aid chain. This has resulted in the popularization of Results Based Management (RBM). Instigated by the…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The Fundamental Things Apply <\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 May 2025
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\n\t\t\tNorway\u2019s recent international cooperation white paper, Sharing for Prosperity, seems stubbornly non-conformist. For it recommits Norway to some fundamental, if today unfashionable, purposes: for low-income lands, pursuit of growth-with-r…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 08, 2025
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\n\t\t\tIn its post-2015 dossier, The Broker guides you through the many discussions about development after the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015. The aim of the post-2015 dossier is to provide an overview of the debate, t…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Resources on the Post-2015 development agenda<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tA large number of reports and papers have been published as part of the discussions on the post-2015 development framework. In this table we present an overview of the most significant publications, with links to the full texts. They were written…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Post-2015: shaping a global agenda<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe discussions about a new global development agenda to supersede the MDGs will reach a climax in the coming months. The Broker invites you to join in the conversation.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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A new \u2018median\u2019 inequality indicator, designed to support poverty eradication<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, Andrew Shepherd<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23 April 2025
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PPP consultants: blessing or curse?<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStephan Manning<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03 April 2025
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\n\t\t\tPublic private partnerships (PPPs) have become important means to pursue complex development goals, such as sustainability and food security. Recent examples include the German Initiative for Agribusiness and Food Security (GIAF) and the…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Breaking the avaricious circle of global inequality<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 March 2025
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\n\t\t\tEconomics follows politics, not the other way around. Until we have a genuine political commitment to resolve global inequality, we will not get the economics we need. \n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Interrogating scarcity: a valuable strategy <\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTed Schrecker<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
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\n\t\t\tFor purposes of setting post-2015 goals for development, inequalities should not only involve income and wealth, but also the power to decide on the uses to which resources are, or are not, put.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Do not bother the poor with the problems caused by the rich<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tInequalities within countries are largely ignored in the UN climate negotiations. This must change, but the global poor should be spared.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Sanitation crisis: It\u2019s time to talk about solutions <\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tSetting achievable and sustainable sanitation goals and solutions must have top priority in formulating the post-2015 development agenda.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Inequality and the sustainability of growth<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 March 2025
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UNESCO\u2019s contribution to sustainability <\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZelmira May<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoel van Engelen<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 March 2025
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\n\t\t\tThe economic crisis is being handled in a way that benefits a small and wealthy group of technocratic European politicians, investors and entrepreneurs. It therefore appears to serve as an instrument to cut down on democracy and to increase inequa…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Tackling Inequality in Uganda <\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t29 January 2025
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Inequality, Growth and Poverty Eradication in a Carbon-Constrained World<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 January 2025
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\n\t\t\tThere is an inevitable trade-off between global growth and climate change. Unless there is a direct causal link from faster economic growth to the development of carbon-reducing technologies, and this is strong enough to reduce the carbon intensit…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Inequality: an issue for the 2015 agenda, but also for the aid agenda?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23 January 2025
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Focus on child sensitive social protection <\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 December 2025
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\n\t\t\tOver the years the sharp division between developed and developing countries has faded. The economic rise of countries such as Brazil, India and China create a serious need to evaluate and redefine EU development policy. Budget support has seemed…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tI recently chaired a forum that discussed whether a new paradigm has emerged in the field of development cooperation, and if so, what does it consist of? A great deal of time at these kinds of debates is spent exploring definitions and their usefu…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFocus is een centraal woord in het vocabulaire van staatssecretaris voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking Ben Knapen. En terecht: een relatief kleine speler op het wereldtoneel als Nederland is, moet het zich concentreren op een beperkt aantal geografisc…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tDe staatssecretaris wil vijf kennisplatforms oprichten. Wie moeten daar in zitten? Hoe worden de onderzoeksvragen bepaald? Zullen zuidelijke deelnemers sterk genoeg zijn tegenover Nederlandse institutionele of economische belangen? Het antwoord op…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Busan Summit (29. November to 1. December), which was nearly shipwrecked by China’s interim refusal to sign the final declaration, had to resolve a basic dilemma.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t29 November 2025
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t31 October 2025
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\n\t\t\tIn the framework of the Bellagio Initiative, The Broker hosted a lively online debate on human wellbeing and inclusive economics in the 21st century. Our contributors agree that economic growth as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) generally…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Slow progress on Paris Declaration<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 September 2025
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\n\t\t\tHow can the development agenda be expanded to be more effective and is Busan the right place to do it?International aid as we know it has been evolving for sixty years now. Until recently, effective aid was seen as an effort to reduce poverty and…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe 4th High Level Forum on aid effectiveness takes place in Busan, Korea in November. What is the meeting about and how did we get here?\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPresumably few Europeans would oppose one percent of their water bill going to international solidarity projects to help people who don\u2019t yet have access to safe water and adequate sanitation. And as the Swedish proverb says, many little streams m…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tSome weeks ago the European Commission published its initial views on the strategy towards the Rio+20 Summit. The communication has to fuel dialogues ahead of a final EU Rio+20 Strategy later this year. Although the communication, titled ‘Rio+20:…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe ACP Group needs to strengthen itself politically while the EU must be prepared to renew its partnership with ACP countries on equal terms.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Reshuffling power<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tGlobalization has blurred the distinction between internal and external affairs. This is equally true for both developing countries and richer countries. Moreover, it could result in a profound reshuffling of administrative power relations within…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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