Rethinking international cooperation as shared responsibility

Obreal has released the first episode of the second season of its podcast, focusing on a topic that is increasingly present in public debate: international cooperation.

Often reduced to aid or framed as a one-directional gesture, international cooperation is far more complex. It involves shared responsibility, partnerships, long-term investment, and mutual learning across regions. At a time when the whole sector is being questioned, this episode invites listeners to reflect on what international cooperation really means today, why it is under pressure, and why it still matters.

Through conversations with practitioners working at the heart of international cooperation in Europe and Africa, the episode explores its concrete impact, its limits, and its long-term value. It also highlights the challenge of making impact visible. While international cooperation does create real and lasting results, those outcomes are not always seen or understood. Sharing evidence, concrete examples, and human stories is essential to rebuilding trust and breaking cycles of skepticism.

Listen to the whole episode now.