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Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation

This declaration, signed in Busan, Korea on December 1, 2011, for the first time establishes an agreed framework for development cooperation that embraces traditional donors, South-South cooperators, the BRICs, CSOs and private funders. It outlines common principles for international development, including ownership of development priorities by developing countries, focusing on results, creating inclusive development partnerships, and maintaining transparency and accountability to one another. It is intended for international development practitioners and recipients of international aid.