After Rome (2003), Paris (2005) and Accra (2008), the 4th High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan ended in the adoption of a “Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation”. Amidst the applause that closed the final session, a new era in development cooperation emerged. This could be the “turning point” (“basculement du monde”) or the “end of aid”, to use the respective titles given by Jean-Michel Severino to his latest book and a recent article. The Busan declaration appears to broaden the scope of dialogue about development, beyond aid, and to extend its geographical base, beyond traditional donors.
