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05-Dec-2008
All Tables from the 2008 Development Co-operation Report. See the latest OECD statistics that show how much aid donor country governments are giving, and to whom. How much goes to the poorest countries? How much to multilateral organisations like the United Nations? Which sectors get the most aid - economic infrastructure or social programmes?
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01-Dec-2008
A new OECD book on sustainable development will practice what it preaches by using innovative low-carbon publishing technology for sales in far-flung global markets.
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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.
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13-Nov-2008
An OECD-DAC in-country consultation on Security System Reform (SSR) took place in La Paz, Bolivia from 29 September to 4 October. Various donors were involved in the consultation, which was held by invitation of the Bolivian authorities. Its principal aim was to build SSR capacity at the country level amongst donors and government, thus ensuring that the OECD SSR norm-setting agenda will be properly transferred from headquarters to the country level.
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07-Oct-2008
Delegates to the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (Accra, 2-4 Sept) attended the recording of a special BBC World Debate on trade, investment and aid effectiveness in Africa. The debate, produced in association with the BBC World Service Trust, focused on the important issues being discussed at the Forum. Key personalities exchanged ideas and opinions during the hour-long programme. Investing in Africa: What works? which was broadcasted on 11 and 12 Oct 2008.
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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…
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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.
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25-Aug-2008
The Inter-Agency and Expert Group on the MDG Indicators has agreed a revised official list of MDG targets and indicators effective from 15 January 2008.
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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.
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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 Mozambique, Rwanda and Vietnam .
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