Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation- Institutional Support 2021-2022

This grant represents Canada’s long-term institutional support to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) side of the Joint Support Team of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC). The GPEDC uses these funds along with other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate of improving the effectiveness of development cooperation including through its inclusive global platform bringing together governments civil society groups the private sector trade unions parliamentarians and others. The 2020-2022 Programme of work of the GPEDC focuses on important reforms to ensure the organisation remains fit for purpose and effectively contributing to the realization of the SDGs along through the implementation of the four effectiveness principles adopted in Busan in 2011: Ownership by partner countries a focus on results inclusive partnerships and transparency & mutual accountability. Four foundational elements of effective partnerships will benefit from special attention during the reforms: (1) anchoring effectiveness efforts at country level; (2) strengthening constituency and engagement; (3) mainstreaming learning; and (4) enhancing and leveraging stakeholder-led political outreach and advocacy.

The central objective of the GPEDC’s 2020-2022 Work Programme is to drive behaviour change towards more effective development cooperation in support of the SDGs. The expected outcomes as stated by the GPEDC include: (1) improved development effectiveness to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda; (2) strengthened partnerships; and (3) increased monitoring for action at the country level. The GPEDC’s nine Action Areas will further contribute to global policy development on thematic aspects of effective development cooperation.