This time last year I wrote about how uncertainty and risk are shaping not only everyday events but also how we think about development and humanitarian practice. As I sit down to reflect on the challenges ahead in 2013, it feels a bit like Groundhog Day. Much of the uncertainty of last year remains – the long shadow of the global financial crisis, the fiscal crunch in Europe, the growing number and intensity of extreme weather events, and the fracturing trajectory of the increasingly deadly Syrian conflict.
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There is already an active debate on what might follow the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), when they expire in 2015. ODI is right at the heart of it, with our research and policy advice linking directly to governments, NGOs and UN agencies.
The only official process on shaping the goals and debate at this moment is the High-Level Panel on Post-2015. After more than a year of meetings, consultations and 100s of reports, this panel has released their report to the UN Secretary GeneralA new global partnership: Eradicate poverty and transform economies through sustainable development.
Throughout the process researchers all across ODI have been feeding evidence into the post-2015 global debate, sharing their views on what targets are central to ensuring and just and sustainable future for all. We also track of what the key players are thinking, writing and saying through our facilitation of the post2015.org website and the @post2015 Twitter account.
