The 2025 High-level Meeting of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) will take place on 12-13 March under the theme: Transforming international development cooperation: from global dialogue to action.
Opening Session Panel 1: Making development cooperation work for today's world Keynote Address Interactive Discussion Since 2008, the DCF has advanced an inclusive, dynamic approach to international development cooperation among UN Member States and all relevant actors and stakeholders. It serves as the global platform for evidence-based, balanced and forward-looking discussion of the latest trends, progress and emerging issues in international development cooperation. By providing all relevant actors a space to identify priorities and share knowledge and experiences, the Forum strengths coherence and coordination across diverse development cooperation efforts and modalities. Core Objectives of the 2025 DCF: Sharpen understanding of what international development cooperation must deliver in a world with rapidly evolving needs, priorities and vulnerabilities Promote better alignment between international development cooperation with nationally identified sustainable development needs and objectives Update and strengthen through universal participation the principles for effective, high quality and high impact international development cooperation Generate concrete recommendations for action at country, regional and global levels to create a more coherent and responsive development cooperation system
