Global Seminar 2026

Since our last Global Seminar in 2024, there have been seismic shifts in the world of PSD. Bilateral aid budgets have been cut or eliminated; there is increased political pressure to align PSD with domestic trade benefits for donor countries; and donor countries are increasingly turning to development finance institutions and other sources of finance to drive development outcomes. This is set against the backdrop of rising fragility and climate shocks, which demand more integrated responses that align prevention, recovery and adaptation with more systemic approaches. In all these responses, inclusion principles are under considerable strain yet remain essential for sustainable growth.

The DCED’s 2026 Global Seminar brings together DCED Members with the wider community of private sector development funders and practitioners, to examine implications of the evolving global aid landscape for private sector development for different types of participants.

The Global Seminar happens alongside the Annual Meeting for DCED members and invited guests (Monday 15 and Friday 19 June).