Contents
Foreword ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
I. Emerging global challenges: a more complex and multipolar world ………………………………………………. 12
II. Development as a continuum and the limitation of per capita income as a measurement …………….. 13
III. Latin America and the Caribbean: remaining and new challenges in the new
development landscape ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
1. The prosperity agenda: slow productivity growth with a poorly performing production structure …………… 16
2. The people’s agenda: new challenges to promote social inclusion……………………………………………………… 19
3. The peace and institutions agenda: citizens in the region request better institutions …………………………… 22
4. The planet agenda: reducing emissions and mitigating vulnerabilities ……………………………………………….. 23
5. The local partnership agenda: financing for development …………………………………………………………………. 24
IV. Addressing global challenges: new opportunities for the biregional partnership
between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean ……………………………………………… 28
V. Rethinking the international cooperation for development strategy ……………………………………………….. 30
1. Measures…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31
2. Cooperation strategies…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
3. Focus of the multilateral agenda ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32
4. Governance ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33
5. Modalities……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34
VI. Conclusions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 36
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38