Breakdown of Traditional Western Foreign Aid

Is the traditional global aid architecture breaking down? In this panel discussion, experts unpack the arguments laid out in the book "European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance." As the world edges closer to a post-2030 reality, the discussion explores how the European Union (EU) can move past a rigid "two-bloc" mentality by forging innovative, triangular development partnerships with the Global South—specifically leveraging the India-EU Connectivity Strategy. From bridging the North-South divide to pioneering new modalities for global public goods, discover how this strategic alignment could reshape multilateralism and climate governance. 📌 Key Discussion Points: The structural breakdown of traditional Western foreign aid. How the India-EU Connectivity Strategy serves as a blueprint for triangular cooperation. Navigating green transitions and environmental governance in the Global South. Shaping connectivity and development policies for a post-2030 world. Remarks 👤 Speakers & Panelists: Author's Presentation: Swati Prabhu (Fellow, Observer Research Foundation) Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva (Professor, School of International Studies, JNU) Dr. Constantino Xavier (Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress - CSEP) Jesse Scott (Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation) Moderator: Shairee Malhotra (Deputy Director, Strategic Studies Programme, ORF India) #Geopolitics #IndiaEU #GlobalSouth #Sustainability #Multilateralism #ClimateGovernance #ORF