The Transatlantic Taskforce on Development policy report
Speakers:
Mark Lowcock - Director-General of Country Programmes, Department for International Development
Simon Maxwell - Director, ODI
Willem-Jan Laan - Director, Global External affairs at Unilever
Richard Manning - Chair, OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
Chair:
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Description
The mission of the Transatlantic Taskforce on Development is to provide strategic recommendations to strengthen transatlantic cooperation in development to create a platform for reform. It is a project of GMF, with support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Connect U.S. Fund.
At this event taskforce members will present the key policy recommendations from the Transatlantic Taskforce on Development Policy Report that address four global challenges:
· Development, Democracy and Security
· Climate Change
· Food Security
· Innovative and Effective Development
An extended question and answer session will follow the presentations.