As the international community inches closer to finalizing the sustainable development goals this September in New York, many public officials and global development professionals are eager to establish a plan of implementation.
Moving beyond “what” should be achieved in the next 15 years and getting to “how” to do it will involve the collaboration of government officials around the world, each willing to bring their experience and expertise to bear for a global agenda.
But will it be possible for governments and development actors to find the chemistry required for effective collaboration?
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Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
