Actors from civil society, governments, multilateral institutions, and the private sector, among others, might apply Development Diplomacy in dialogue, consensus-building, advocacy, negotiation, and mediation in policy and decision-making processes for collective actions for inclusive and equitable Sustainable development in multilateral and multi-stakeholder governance spaces and at the interfaces of multilevel governance.

Development Diplomacy represents a contemporary diplomatic practice that targets sustainable development and sustaining peace. Development Diplomacy applied in actors’ relations and cooperation favours a comprehensive, inclusive, human rights-based, and environmentally sustainable approach for Sustainable development.

It applies to building inclusive and equitable multi-stakeholder partnerships and initiatives at all levels, grounded in communication, negotiation and mediation, human rights principles, governance standards and rules for transparency, accountability, and obligations, and ensuring the participation and empowerment of those who are beneficiaries or impacted for shared well-being, socially just and environmentally sustainable outcomes, preventing conflicts, and for sustaining peace. Herewith, we touch base with Development Diplomacy practice and approach.

Development Diplomacy fosters dialogue and cooperation among and between distinct actors across and amongst societies based on equal terms, non-discrimination, and creating conjointly understanding and trust among them, thus favouring societal behavioural changes for just and inclusive societies and sustaining a living planet.