Civil Society Days

On 4-7 June 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) and the Task Team on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment (Task Team) hosted the Civil Society Days at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris.   I Want To Read More

2018 Multi-stakeholder Initiative Literature Review

Following the successful completion of the Multi-stakeholder Initiatives Study in 2016, in 2018 the Task Team commissioned a literature view to inform debate within the Task Team on knowledge needs and gaps. Findings from this initial literature review were used to inform further debate within the Task Team on a I Want To Read More

2017 Indicator 2 Refinement Workshop

Indicator 2 of the Global Partnership monitoring framework assesses whether civil society operates within an environment that maximizes its engagement in and contribution to development. It covers the extent to which governments and development partners contribute to an enabling environment for CSOs and the extent to which CSOs are implementing development effectiveness principles in their own ... I Want To Read More

2017 Stockholm Civil Society Days

The Task Team organized the session Switching gears: Imagine you are someone else! Shift positions between CSO, donor and partner country government representative at the Sto... I Want To Read More

2017 Development Effectiveness Forum

On 3-4 July 2017, the Forum on Development Cooperation Effectiveness in Honduras was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event was organized with support from the UNDP, OECD, and European Union. The objective was to stimulate greater knowledge and involvement, especially of development actors, in the implementation of effective development cooperation... I Want To Read More

2016 GPEDC High Level Meeting Nairobi

The 2nd High Level Meeting (HLM2) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) was held late 2016 in Nairobi. It was attended by more than 4,600 delegates from 157 countries including government, parliaments, business, civil society, and foundati... I Want To Read More

Global Partnership Initiative 12

Global Partnership Initiatives (GPIs) are voluntary initiatives which aim to advance the effective development cooperation commitments under the auspices of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC). GPIs are led by national governments, civil society organizations, foundations and members of the private sector, among others. They generate policy-relevant lessons and ... I Want To Read More

2016 Civicus Civil Society Week

CIVICUS’ International Civil Society Week took place in April 2016 in Bogota, Colombia. The event provided an open space for a diversity of civil society actors from around the world to deliver a series of conferences, workshops, training sessions, volunteer initiatives and cultural experiences related to the overarching theme “Active Citizens, Accountable Actions”. I Want To Read More

2016 Multi-stakeholder Initiatives Study

The Task Team sees value in studies that could guide it in its work. In 2015, the Task Team commissioned a study on what contributes to good performance of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs). The Comparative Studies on Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSI study) examined what makes MSIs work well and why. Research was conducted by local consultants in four countries (Costa Rica, Indonesia, Keny... I Want To Read More

2015 European Development Days

Together with the CPDE and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC), the Task Team engaged in a session at the 2015 European Development Days (EDD2015) on "Multi-stakeholder partnerships for inclusive development and ... I Want To Read More

2015 Indicator 2 Refinement workshop

The monitoring framework of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) tracks country-level progress in implementing the internationally-agreed effective development co-operation commitments. It consists of a set of ten indicators. Indicator 2 reads "ci... I Want To Read More

2014 GPEDC High Level Meeting Mexico

The 1st High Level Meeting (HLM1) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) was held 15-16 April 2014 in Mexico City. More than 1,500 development leaders, including heads of state and government, ministers, parliamentarians and leaders from in... I Want To Read More