New thinking on statebuilding

16-Jun-2011

Tackling the challenges associated with fragility requires a concerted international effort to support sustainable statebuilding processes, based on robust state-society relations. Our policy guidance introduces an internationally accepted conceptual framework and offers recommendations for strategy development, programme design and delivery, and day-to-day operations in the field and at headquarters.

Does peacebuilding bring peace?

14-Jun-2011

Representatives from fragile states and donors discuss what works and what doesn’t at the second International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding in Monrovia, 15-16 June.

Strengthening public financial management and foreign aid management in developing countries, Manila, Philippines, 6 June 2011

07-Jun-2011

Asian Development Bank hosted this meeting of the OECD DAC's Task Force on Public Financial Management to examine ways to strengthen developing countries’ public financial management and their ability to receive and manage foreign aid.

Representatives from over 40 countries and international organizations around the world met in Manila to address one of the major barriers to economic growth in the developing world: inadequate public financial management systems. 

Launch of HLF4 Dedicated Website

20-Apr-2011

With Busan only seven months away, the dedicated website provides background information, information for delegates, logistics, and contact information for the event. Delegates are also invited to sign up for the Busan Bulletin on the site.

Aid to health data now includes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

07-Apr-2011

This year, for the first time, our data includes grants made by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in global health. In 2009, the foundation disbursed USD 1.8 billion in grants, making it the third largest international donor to health.

Development: Aid increases, but with worrying trends

06-Apr-2011

Aid flows from OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donor countries totalled USD 129 billion in 2010, the highest level ever, and an increase of 6.5% over 2009. This represents about 0.32% of the combined gross national income (GNI) of DAC member countries.

 

Task Team on South-South Cooperation - Second Call for Case Stories

17-Mar-2011

Building on more than 110 case stories prepared for the Bogota High Level Event  in 2010, the TT-SSC is carrying out a second round of call for case stories. All interested practitioners involved in south-south and triangular knowledge exchange are invited to share their impressions and lessons learned to inform the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan. Submissions in English, Spanish or French can be made on line at www.southsouthcases.info. Cases submitted by 31 May 2011 will directly inform the TT-SSC’s preparation for Busan HLF4.
Contact: southsouthcases@gmail.com

Paris Declaration 2011 Survey

17-Mar-2011

The 2011 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration is now underway in over 90 countries. The growth of the survey - from 33 countries in 2006 to 90+ in 2011 -demonstrates the value of the survey as a tool for mutual accountability between donors and partner countries.
For further information on the survey, including FAQs, glossary and questionnaire downloads, please see our dedicated 2011 Survey website

New thinking on statebuilding

11-Feb-2011

Tackling the challenges associated with fragility requires a concerted international effort to support sustainable statebuilding processes, based on robust state-society relations. Our policy guidance introduces an internationally accepted conceptual framework and offers recommendations for strategy development, programme design and delivery, and day-to-day operations in the field and at headquarters.

DAC Peer Review of Germany

27-Oct-2010

Germany embarks on reform of its development co-operation and aims to improve the quality and increase the quantity of its aid.