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The International Forum for Social Development
Second Meeting on "Cooperation for Social Development: the International Dimension" 16-17 October 2002
Summary of findings
A summary of the findings of this second meeting of the Forum was made available to the 41st session of the Commission for Social Development which was held in 10-21 February 2003.
Presentation of the findings by the coordinator to the 41st session of the Commission for Social Development
The Coordinator of the Forum made a presentation of the results of this second meeting of the Forum to the 41st session of the Commission for Social Development whose priority theme was "National and International Cooperation for Social Development"
Background note
This note is focused on the financial aspects of international development cooperation. It provides an overview of the Technical Cooperation activities in 2001 by the various organizations and agencies of the United Nations System. It gives the main characteristics of ODA that same year and an estimate of the total aid provided by the international community. It also provides a short presentation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development.
Agenda and programme of work
The Agenda was organized around three questions:
1) What contribution does international cooperation make to the social development of development countries?
2) Does industrial cooperation help developping countries to participate in, and shape the process of globalization?
3) And, from the perspective of the social development of developing countries, in which directions could international cooperation be most usefully strenghtened or expanded?