BK Plus Europe had the joy and honour to co-host the ICA World Annual Meeting last week on the stunning island of Rhodes, Greece —a place where history, sun, and the future of development cooperation came together beautifully.🌿🏛️
With 50+ industry leaders from 30+ organisations, representing 5 continents and over 40 countries, the energy was global, diverse, and truly inspiring Under the theme “Shaping the Future of Aid – Embracing Change for Sustainable Growth”, we reflected on the evolving landscape of international development.
During the event:
✨ We engaged in rich discussions on emerging challenges and opportunities, offering critical insights to help ICA members refine their strategies and business models.
📑 BK Plus Europe presented a series of structured, actionable recommendations for sector improvement—ideas that were warmly received and sparked dynamic exchanges.
🤖 We explored the impact of AI—not just as a technological disruptor, but as a driver of systemic change for both donors and implementing partners.
🧭 We examined the evolving role of ICA as a representative voice of the consulting sector, identifying ways to strengthen its dialogue with development agencies and boost the efficiency of cooperation.
A special thanks to Johan Bert from EBRD and Adu-Gyamfi Abunyewa from The World Bank for their active participation, sharing donor perspectives that sharpened our collective reflections and inspired concrete next steps 🙏

At BK Plus Europe, we’re proud to contribute to this important dialogue—as a consulting firm deeply engaged in development work and committed to long-term impact. We believe that strategic conversations like these are essential to building more agile, inclusive, and sustainable approaches in a fast-evolving landscape.

We leave Rhodes inspired, aligned, and more determined than ever to build meaningful collaborations that lead to tangible, sustainable change 🏛️🌱