BISA 2026 Conference

Financialisation of development cooperation

FR05

5 Jun 2026, 16:45

1h 30m

Panel Global Politics and Development

Description

This panel examines the ongoing trends of financialisation of development cooperation - ranging from UK, Canadian, and EU aid through Brazil's proposed Tropical Forest Forever Facility to philanthrocapitalism.

Subcontributions

• Associative and multilevel philanthrocapitalism as a new era of international cooperation in the Global South
• The drivers and trends of financialised development assistance in the UK
• Blended finance is not for NGOs”: The impact of the blended finance agenda on development cooperation and international solidarity organizations operating in Canada
• The financialization of European Union aid to Africa under Global Gateway
• TFFF and the Wall Street Consensus: Green De-Risking in the Age of Financialised Aid