An old idea under a new name: coordinating many funders behind outcomes a country defines and leads for itself, and what makes it hold together.
The collaborative concept of country platforms has been deployed across a range of developmental objectives over time, albeit under different names. Country platforms extend the longstanding notion of ‘development effectiveness’ whereby multiple stakeholders coordinate to direct resources toward a shared vision, while also ensuring a country-owned and country-led model.
Involved stakeholders coordinate to deliver on a set of pre-defined, country-owned outcomes, while also sharing knowledge and building local capacity. Strong country ownership, with an inbuilt flexibility to adapt to local context and evolving circumstances, is key.
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