Rebuilding Support for International Cooperation: New Constituencies in a Global Village

This paper provides a brief overview of changes in the international cooperation constistuencies that support the cooperation efforts of the European Union, its Member States, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The reasons for the changes and their impact are briefly discussed. Finally, emerging constituencies are identified, their value to international cooperation is assessed, and promising ways to re-build public support for poverty-oriented cooperation are presented. [author]