Global Development Network Inc C/o L Saikrishnan

What it reported doing in 2024

Annual global development conference: the global development conference (gdc) is the flagship event of the global development network, held in a different region and on a different theme each year. It hosts high-level, inclusive, evidence-based debates on current development challenges, with its trademark being that most participants are from low- and middle-income countries (lmics). Gdc 2024 took place from november 26-28, 2024, in suva, fiji, on the theme of 'global synergies: climate resilience strategies for a sustainable tomorrow'. The event drew experts, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to facilitate impactful discussions on advancing climate resilience. The conference was organized by gdn in partnership with the university of the south pacific (usp) and the government of fiji. It was sponsored by agence franaise de dveloppement (afd), the international development research centre (idrc), the asian development bank (adb), the sasakawa peace foundation (spf), and the un capital development fund (uncdf). A defining feature of this edition was its bottom-up approach to shaping the agenda, which combined inputs from a conference advisory board and an open call for ideas to ensure discussions were relevant to real-world challenges.this hybrid conference brought together about 700 delegates from nearly 100 nationalities. Over 200 attended in person, while around 500 joined online. The event upheld its trademark of strong global south representation, with 87% of all delegates from low- and middle-income countries (lmics). It also achieved gender parity, with 50% of delegates being women, and ensured strong regional presence with 50% of all delegates being pacific-based. Over the three days, the program featured six plenary sessions, ten skill-building workshops, five parallel sessions, and three keynotes. The sessions tackled challenges and opportunities in bridging policy, research, and implementation, with key takeaways emphasizing the importance of integrating indigenous knowledge into climate strategies, fostering multidisciplinary research, and ensuring equitable climate finance mechanisms. The new, action-oriented format moved beyond abstract discussions to equip participants with practical tools and skills for community engagement and effective research communication.gdc 2024 also hosted several contests/competitions to celebrate and support innovative work in the field: the climate photo essay contest, in partnership with wwf-pacific, showcased the impacts of climate change through visual storytelling.the climate opinion essay contest, in cooperation with the sasakawa peace foundation, invited students to share insights on climate challenges and solutions.the globaldev article contest invited researchers to submit blog posts on climate resilience strategies for a chance to attend the conference.the event concluded with a closing ceremony where the hon. Biman prasad, deputy prime minister of fiji, announced fiji's inclusion in the gdn international assembly membership.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.7%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 99.9%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Pass
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 21.2%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.64; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.17; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.8%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -31% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -34.9% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -29.4% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings