Why do U.S. development agencies, which have their own strategic plans and priorities, care about a global development agenda?
The Millennium Development Goals were “transformational,” but the sustainable development goals will be, “a step up,” Tony Pipa, the U.S. government’s special coordinator for the post-2015 development agenda, told Devex.
As the world turns its attention to negotiations and financing agreements that will result in a global agenda to guide the next 15 years of development cooperation, the role the private sector will play in implementing — and financing — post-2015 targets has garnered increased awareness as well.
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Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe
Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
