Aid Effectiveness

Growing the African economy

10-Jun-2009

Dambisa Moyo, economist and author of Dead Aid, opened OECD discussions which called for a fundamental overhaul of the existing development assistance system.

2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration

06-Apr-2009

How effective is aid at helping countries meet their own development objectives? Some of the answers can be found in this survey report which presents the results from the second-, follow-up survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. It assesses progress in 54 developing countries and helps us understand the challenges in making aid more effective in order to advance development.

2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration

27-Nov-2008

How effective is aid at helping countries meet their own development objectives? Some of the answers can be found in this report which presents the results from the second follow-up survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. It assesses progress in 54 developing countries and helps us understand the challenges in making development aid more effective. The findings are clear: donors and partner countries need to take stock and commit to doing whatever is needed to reach the agreed targets by 2010.

Donors and Developing Countries Agree to Reform Aid

10-Sep-2008

Developed and developing countries agreed to take bold steps to reform the way aid is given and spent. After three days of intense negotiations during the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana (2-4 September), they endorsed the Accra Agenda for Action. Developing countries are committing to take control of their own futures, donors to co-ordinating better amongst themselves, and both parties to the Agenda are pledging to account to each other and their citizens. Read more

The Managing for Development Results Capacity Scan - a new tool to conduct assessments

25-Aug-2008

Any effort to develop serious capacity in the public sector to fully manage for results will have to start with an assessment of the existing capacity. Diagnostic reviews are an important - and growing - source of information to governments on the state of MfDR country systems. Together with the existing MfDR capacity assessment tools, this newly developed product allows developing countries to conduct assessments that provide a clear view of capacity gaps, develop actions to address them and target donor support.

Managing for Development Results (MfDR) - Draft Policy Brief

22-Aug-2008

While discussion of MfDR has been widespread, it has occurred mostly at the technical level. Purpose of this Policy Brief is to define MfDR, emphasize its most important implications, and direct decision-makers to places where they can find additional information and examples of MfDR.

Mutal Accountability Country Case Studies

22-Aug-2008

Donors and partners are accountable for development results: “A major priority for partner countries and donors is to enhance mutual accountability and transparency in the use of development resources. This also helps strengthen public support for national policies and development assistance.” (Paris Declaration) Three country case studies examine how the mutual accountability process operates in MozambiqueRwanda and Vietnam .

Confirmed Countries in the 2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration

10-Dec-2007

55 countries have confirmed their participation in the 2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration that is rolled out between January and March 2008.

2006 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration - Overview of the results

14-Sep-2007

How effective is aid at helping developing countries eradicate poverty? In March 2005, more than 100 countries made a firm commitment in the Paris Declaration to measure their success, or failure, in making aid more effective. This landmark report provides a snapshot of the state of affairs in 2005.

2006 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration - Country Chapters

23-Jul-2007

34 countries that receive aid participated in a groundbreaking survey to measure the effectiveness of aid. Generally encouraging, the results show that developing countries and donors are working hard to made aid work better.

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