The Future of Development Cooperation in Times of Crisis

Retos para la cooperación al desarrollo en el post-2015

“…Y estas configuran un mundo que ha sido calificado sucesivamente como interpolar -con el fin de describir "la multipolaridad en la era de la interdependencia" (Grevi, 2009: 9-y posoccidental, en el que Europa y sus vástagos occidentales pierden la centralidad del poder material e ideacional/normativo (Barbé, 2013). Con el viejo sistema que se resiste a morir y el nuevo que no acaba de nacer, el momento es de crisis para unos (Domínguez, 2011;Emmerij, 2014; Ashoff y Klingebiel, 2014) y transición para otros (Kharas y Rogerson, 2012;Benzi, 2013;Janus et al, 2014).…”

On the edge of fluidity: international cooperation in turbulent times

“…He positions himself as an aid pathologist. Others, among whom Emmerij (2014) anticipate the end of the traditional aid system. The aid sceptics argue that aid should be ended and a business-friendly environment should be put in place for the market to solve poverty.…”

“…While I studied development practice in concrete situations in Bolivia, the debate centred on 'dead aid' and some announced the end of aid as we know it (Emmerij, 2014) or the end of the need for that aid by 2030. The 'beyond aid' discussion within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) incited me to write about 'aid and beyond'.…”