Working towards better Division of Labour in development

29-Jul-2009

This good practice paper sets out eight  principles on country-led division of labour and complementarity. Division of labour refers to streamlining and co-ordinating donors’ assistance. Donors are urged in the Paris Declaration to specialise in areas where they have a comparative advantage and to work collaboratively. Also available in French and Spanish.

Consultants for Public Sector Reforms

21-Jul-2009

Aid donors need to pay more attention to the expanding role consultants are playing in public finance management reform. Sara Fyson, in her 16 June presentation at EuropeAid headquarters outlines the role of consultants in the development business.

54 country chapters of the 2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration

30-Jun-2009

Volume 2 of the 2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration includes a detailed analysis for each of the 55 countries that undertook the survey. Each of the survey was managed by the national coordinator, appointed by the government, in cooperation with the local donor community.

2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration – Overview Report

30-Jun-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.

Opening Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, on Innovative financing perspectives

29-May-2009

Most developing countries grew at impressive rates during the first five years of this Century, managing to pull millions of people out of poverty. But now their perspectives are bleak: by the end of the year, the number of poor people can increase by more than 100 million. In the last seven years, a range of new financing mechanisms have been launched. The time has come to take stock of this wealth of experiences and to look in more detail at their impact on the global aid architecture and on countries’ strategies, priorities and systems.

Major donors adopt plan to support poor countries in crisis during the High Level Meeting at OECD on 27-28 May 2009

28-May-2009

The global downturn is affecting developing countries - the least responsible for the crisis, and the least able to cope with its impact. Members of Development Assistance Committee, the world’s major donor countries, and other donors, have adopted an Action Plan to support poor countries trying to cope with the economic and financial crisis.

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.

2009 Regional Procurement Workshop in Cairo

27-Mar-2009

The OECD Joint Venture on Procurement along with the Egyptian Government, the World Bank, DFID and the UNDP held a Regional Procurement Workshop in Cairo on 30, 31 March - 1 April 2009. The Joint Venture seeks to raise awareness on OECD/DAC Procurement assessment methodology, discuss roles of stakeholders in procurement assessments including civil society, private sector and donors, and share experiences and learning during and after the workshop.

Better Aid: Managing Development Resources

27-Mar-2009

Managing Development Resources takes stock of progress in strengthening PFM systems and also provides recommendations on how best to facilitate achieving the 2010 targets set out in the Paris Declaration. Improving the rules and institutions governing these activities should be a major component of any development approach.

Rebalancing the World Economy: OECD Development Co-operation Report 2009

18-Feb-2009

The 2009 Development Co-operation Report calls upon the international community to stand by its commitment to fight poverty and promote economic development in poor countries.