The 2023 Development Cooperation Forum High-Level meeting (HLM) will emphasize the human dimension of development cooperation, with a focus on the experiences of people that development cooperation policies and practices are meant to serve.

The event will welcome all UN Member States, Director-Generals and heads of development cooperation agencies, relevant line ministries and the range of non-government actors, including civil society, the private sector, philanthropy, women, youth and other vulnerable groups, plus members of Parliament, mayors and other local authorities, international organizations and development banks.

It will provide a critical platform to shape high-impact development cooperation that responds to multiple crises while maintaining a laser focus on rescuing and realizing the SDGs in their totality. The DCF will foster greater understanding and concrete opportunities for development cooperation to better:

• Protect the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable people
• Build momentum for effective social protection measures
• Strengthen capacities to overcome the digital divide
• Scale up effective development cooperation for climate resilience

US Director at CPI, Bella Tonkonogy, will facilitate the segment “Scaling up effective development cooperation for climate resilience” on Tuesday, 14 March 2023.

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Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday, 14 March 2023

10:00 – 10:30 AM | Opening

• President of the Economic and Social Council
• Keynote address

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Session I: Protecting lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable for more effective development cooperation

• Introduction of the Report of the Secretary-General
• Round table and interactive discussion

This discussion will explore how countries balance the various priorities of development cooperation to manage multiple crises simultaneously. Participants will include representatives from developing countries, development partners, philanthropy and development banks on how to allocate limited resources effectively in this challenging context. Representatives from vulnerable groups would also highlight in their own words the distinctive challenges they are facing while providing insights on good practices in mobilizing high-impact development cooperation that responds holistically to multidimensional vulnerabilities.

3:00 – 6:00 PM | Session II: Scaling up effective development cooperation for climate resilience

• Fireside chat
• Panel presentations and interactive discussion

Objective: Explore opportunities for mainstreaming climate resilience into development cooperation to address multidimensional vulnerabilities

Day 2: Wednesday, 15 March 2023

10:00 – 10:30 AM | Opening of Day 2 and recap of Day 1 discussions

• Interactive recap from Day 1

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Session III: Building momentum for effective social protection measures

• Fireside chat
• Panel presentations and interactive discussion

Objective: Highlight how development cooperation can help to fill gaps in social protection systems, reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience

3:00 – 5:30 PM | Session IV: Strengthening capacities to overcome the digital divide

• Fireside chat
• Panel presentations and interactive discussion

Objective: Identify pathways for boosting digital connectivity and resilience through development cooperation in its diverse forms

5:30 – 6:00 PM | Closing

• President of the Economic and Social Council