Global Partnership

The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (the Global Partnership) is the primary multi-stakeholder vehicle for driving development effectiveness, to "maximize the effectiveness of all forms of co-operation for development for the shared benefits of people, planet, prosperity and peace." It brings together governments, bilateral and multilateral organizations, civil society, the private sector and representatives from parliaments and trade unions among others, who are committed to strengthening the effectiveness of their partnerships for development. It supports practical implementation of effective development co-operation principles, promotes mutual accountability, and works to sustain political momentum for more effective co-operation and partnerships. The Global Partnership's monitoring exercise and report is a flagship instrument of the Partnership that provides a critical snapshot of progress toward more effective development cooperation in this effort of the Partnership. Formally constituted in 2012, the Global Partnership is today led by four Co-chairs representing the main stakeholders involved in development co-operation, including governments and non-State actors. Its work is driven by a 25-member Steering Committee, reflecting the spirit of inclusive partnerships and a ‘whole-of-society’ approach which is required to achieve the 2030 Agenda. As part of its efforts to sustain political momentum around development effectiveness, the Partnership regularly convenes at high/Ministerial-level. Since the Busan Partnership Agreement (endorsed by 161 countries and 56 international organizations in 2011), the Partnership has also adopted the Mexico Communique (2014) the Nairobi Outcome Document (2016, a negotiated outcome, like the Busan Agreement), the Co-Chair’s Statement on the Senior-Level Meeting (2019) and the Geneva Summit Declaration (2022).