Why some countries are resisting the suggestions of integrating peace or violence reduction targets in the next development framework? Here some thoughts provided by the recent work of Sou da Paz (soudapaz.org/upload/pdf/whatnext_2014.pdf) In our opinion, many of these political resistances stem from a disconnect, at least in the perception of some states as to what is being discussed, between the concepts of “human development” and “national development”. In the specific case of Brazil, a recent article has unveiled that the obstacles are indeed significant: “Brazil seems to have settled on a conservative and narrow definition of development. Forged during the Rio+20 meeting in 2012, development is confined to social, economic, and environmental dimensions alone. Politics, along with matters of safety, justice, and governance, are glaringly absent… It could be that its diplomats fear they distract from what they see as “core” development priorities. They may also be loathe to “securitize” development, a regular criticism of western aid programs. Either way, an uncritical treatment of development may not only result in wasted investments, it could actually do unintentional harm. Brazil seems to be resorting to an ideological—rather than an evidence-based—rationale when it comes to the SDGs”.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 13:54:18 +0000
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