We must seize the opportunity of the First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

April will see a major milestone in global efforts to boost development effectiveness. What may be expected from the high-level summit in Mexico? Some insights from renowned economist and Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation co-chair Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

By Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala // 27 March 2014

In less than a month’s time, the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation will hold its first high-level meeting in Mexico City.

Conceived at the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea, in 2011, the Global Partnership helps nations, business and organizations work better together to end poverty.

The Millennium Development Goals deadline of 2015 is fast approaching. Phenomenal gains have been made, yet poverty still afflicts one in seven people — and one in eight still goes to bed hungry.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is currently chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and senior adviser at Lazard. She is also chair of the board of the African Union's African Risk Capacity, an innovative weather-based insurance mechanism for African countries.