OECD Global Forum on Development

28-Mar-2007

In the OECD Global Forum on Development, participants are exploring options for more effective development finance. At its 1st Annual Plenary on 3 April 2007, they reflected on a year of activities on the diverse actors, flows and instruments which characterise the complex development finance system. Discussions helped determine the future agenda of the Forum. 

Update of the Development Centre's Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base

05-Feb-2007

The Development Centre's Gender Institutions and Development Data Base (GID) has been updated. It is a new tool to help researchers and policy makers determine and analyse obstacles to women’s economic development. The GID is also now available through the OECD's on-line statistical database (OECD.Stat).

Report from the Latin American and Caribbean regional workshop on Harmonisation and Alignment

17-Jan-2007

The Regional Workshop on Harmonization and Alignment for Latin America and the Caribbean: Exercising Leadership to Accelerate Change, was held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on October 9 through 11, 2006. This workshop was to review and reinforce the implementation of the Paris Declaration at the country level.

Multi-Donor Governance and Anti-Corruption Mission to Cameroon

14-Nov-2006

This report summarises  a multi-donor  anti-corruption assessment exploratory mission which visited Cameroon from 17-22 July 2006 under the umbrella of the OECD Development Assistance Committee’s Governance Network. The objective of the mission was to explore partnerships for good governance in Cameroon, including the preparation of a joint corruption assessment as a first step.

2006 Asia Regional Forum

06-Nov-2006

The summary for the 2006 Asian Regional Forum on Aid Effectiveness is now available. The objective of this 3 day event was to facilitate implementation of the Paris Declaration in the Asian and Pacific regions at the political level as well as at the working level among Asian and Pacific partner countries and donors.

Rwanda: Aid Effectiveness

08-Aug-2006

While Rwanda has emerged from difficult sets of development circumstances, it’s achievements in establishing an aid coordination, harmonisation, and alignment framework are being recognised as international best-practice. The Rwanda Development Partners' website is designed to assist the Government of Rwanda and its Development Partners implement the Paris Declaration at country level through informational exchange and dissemination.

'Aid for Trade: From Policy to Practice', Doha, 6-7 November, 2006

31-Jul-2006

A Policy Dialogue between OECD Members and non-Members "Aid for Trade: From Policy to Practice" took place in Doha, Qatar on 6 and 7 November 2006. This Policy Dialogue between OECD and non-OECD countries on Aid for Trade brought together a wide range of stakeholders from developing and developed countries to share experiences and information on how best to support developing countries' trade expansion and make it an engine of economic growth and poverty reduction. Presentations  are available for download.

Mutual Learning Initiative

06-Jun-2006

The purpose of the four regional MLI workshops is to create an environment for a professional discussion and exchange of ideas on how to apply MfDR principles in practice, and to have those experiences and ideas conveyed to a broader audience.

World Bank Aid Effectiveness Review 2006

31-May-2006

The World Bank has launched an Aid Effectiveness Review 2006 coordinated with the 2006 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration.  This review will contribute to the monitoring of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and establish the 2006 baseline for indicators 1 and 11.  It will provide a qualitative assessment of progress for the other 10 Paris Indicators.  Individual country profiles, that form the backbone of this review, are posted on the website.  Comments are welcome before August 15, 2006.