After these documents had been published, the countries involved in the process tried to turn the international community's attention on innovative development financing.

The organizations' commitment regarding innovative development has led to a widespread use of biodynamic methods in pest control and to the improvement of yields.

Such long-distance sea trade became feasible with the innovative development of plank-built watercraft, equipped with a single central mast supporting a sail of woven rushes or cloth.

Since its creation the program has been an important source of funding for the provision of innovative development assistance in lower-income countries and a source of knowledge on community-based development.

This was seen as an innovative development.