Background paper: Review of thematic (multi-) stakeholder networks: Prepared for the Annual General Assembly of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development

Abstract

This background paper details preliminary insights into the role of networks in a changing world, as new actors, needs, priorities and challenges enter and influence the development space. Its primary objective is to learn from, and reflect on, the experiences of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (hereafter the Global Donor Platform) and selected networks working in key sectors of rural development.