United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
(UNU-WIDER)
Call for Papers
“Effectiveness of Development Co-operation”

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), on behalf of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co- operation (GPEDC) and with the support of the European Union, is organizing an international research conference on the effectiveness of development co-operation.

The conference will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of high-quality research that speaks to the relationship between development aid and development outcomes, including the factors that constrain and influence aid effectiveness and performance. Given current trends in aid allocations and development co-operation, we are particularly interested in papers focused on fragile and conflict-affected countries and in low-income countries, but also welcome research conducted elsewhere, including in countries where the dependence on external concessional finance is less.

The conference will be held in November 2022 (dates TBC) in Brussels. Key findings of the conference will be compiled to provide evidence-based input into the work of the GPEDC and in particular the 2022 GPEDC High-Level Meeting to be held in Geneva.

Four principles of ‘effective development co-operation’ form the basis of GPEDC’s work:

  1. ownership of development priorities by developing countries
  2. focus on results
  3. inclusive partnerships, and
  4. transparency and accountability to each other

Submission procedure: 

Interested applicants wishing to present original research at the conference on the topics discussed above should complete the online application form: (https://www2.wider.unu.edu/crm/call-for-papers-global-partnership-for-effective-development-cooperation). We particularly encourage submissions from researchers in the Global South, as well as early-career and female researchers.

Each paper submission will require:

  1. An up-to-date CV.
  2. An abstract not exceeding 200 words which should summarize the research question, working argument, main methods and data, and the research plan.
  3. A full-length draft paper OR alternatively an extended abstract.
    • The first page of the full-length draft paper or extended abstract should include all author names, affiliations, and the above-mentioned 200-word abstract.
    • Full-length papers should be no longer than 10,000 words, inclusive of references, footnotes, tables, and figures. Full-length draft papers may be accompanied by a brief covering note describing the research plan to improve and finalize the paper for the conference.
    • Extended abstracts should be approximately 800-1,000 words long. Extended abstracts should demonstrate that the proposed paper can be completed in time for conference submission, including sufficient detail on the research plan or data to be used in the analysis.
    • In PDF format.
    • Written in English1
  4. One writing sample such as a published article, working paper, dissertation chapter, or conference paper. An unpublished paper is fine. Please send only one writing sample, even for submissions with multiple authors

Important dates:

  • 19 April 2022 Submission deadline 23:59 UTC+3
  • 6 May 2022 Target date for acceptance/rejection notification
  • 26 August 2022 Submission of either a full-length draft paper or a revised extended abstract. Researchers interested in being considered for the WIDER Working Paper Series and/or the edited book are strongly encouraged to submit a full-length draft paper at this stage.
  • October 2022 [1 month Submission of conference papers before the conference]
  • November 2022 Conference

TO REGISTER:

  1. Accomplish the form on this link: https://forms.gle/hCCFxijXz1VSgWQFA
  2. Poster

For inquiries:

callforpapers@wider.unu.edu