Sebastian Paulo Bücher

In June 2013, a UNIDO conference in Costa Rica explored the future of development, emphasizing the importance of networks in addressing sustainable development challenges in middle-income countries (MICs). It linked networks and partnerships with the 2030 Agenda, suggesting that orchestration could facilitate collective action and support reforms in MICs.

The implementation of an agenda for global development needs to integrate the broader framework of international cooperation. This paper provides a conceptual overview of the relationship between international cooperation and development that outlines the general contours of this challenge.