In September 2010, more than 170 representatives from 82 countries unanimously adopted the Istanbul Principles for Civil Society Organisations Development Effectiveness. The eight Istanbul Principles are the result of consultations with thousands of civil society organisations (CSOs) globally in 2009-2010. In June 2011, the International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness was also adopted at the Second Global Assembly of the Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Framework sets out guidance for interpreting and aligning CSO practices with the Istanbul Principles (IPs) in the diverse local and sectoralsettings.

Today, the advancement of an effective development cooperation framework, particularly in relation to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, is core to the agenda of the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE), the successor of the Open Forum and the Better Aid Platform. Full and effective implementation of CSO development effectiveness by putting in practice the Istanbul Principles is an essential dimension of this agenda and it underlies CPDE’s dialogue with development actors through engagement with the Global Partnership for Development Effectiveness