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10-May-2005
The Evaluation Network has launched a website designed to improve information exchange and knowledge sharing among Network members and the wider evaluation community. On this site users will find - detailed information on the Network's current work programme; Network publications, guidelines and meeting documents; dedicated members' pages with background information and publications and news and events from the evaluation community.
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15-Apr-2005
The reforms introduced by New Zealand's agency NZAID have addressed problems identified in the previous DAC peer review by fostering strategic focus and development expertise. The DAC found that in practice the semi-autonomous status of NZAID is working successfully. Its independent staffing structures and strong policy and programme development capacities are well-aligned with international thinking on aid effectiveness and the UN Millennium Development Goals. But New Zealand should back up those ambitions with a clear programme of medium-term increases in aid.
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06-Apr-2005
Developing country ownership is key to poverty reduction. Multi-year funding commitments are not yet general practice but development success is dependant on aid predictability. The Peer Review team reports on recent trends.
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09-Feb-2005
This year's Development Co-operation Report is released at a time when the international community is focusing increased attention on the challenges inherent in a very unequal world, and hence on the absolute necessity to help the very poor improve their lives.
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21-Mar-2005
In September 2005, world leaders will come together at a summit in New York to review progress since the Millennium Declaration, adopted by all Member States in 2000. The Secretary-General’s report proposes an agenda to be taken up, and acted upon, at the summit. These are policy decisions and reforms that are actionable if the necessary political will can be garnered.
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16-Mar-2005
The African Economic Outlook (AEO) model presented in this paper was designed to make short to mid term forecasts on two key variables, output and the rate of inflation, in a simple and standardized way allowing for country comparisons. The model main advantages consist of its simple theoretical structure, parsimonious data requirements, and scalability.
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04-Mar-2005
As part of the DAC process of clarifying ODA eligibility in relation to certain conflict, peace and security activities, the DAC High Level Meeting agreed wording for a number of new items.
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25-Feb-2005
This report presents statistics on aid in support of gender equality. Prepared by the DAC Secretariat, it is a contribution for the 49th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (New York, 28/02-11/05 2005).
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Corporate Governance: The Development Challenge
23-Feb-2005
Developing countries face the challenge of transforming political and economic governance arrangements from relationship-based systems into rules-based systems. Many must enhance their ability to address corporate insiders' abusive use of schemes to expropriate or divert resources from other stakeholders. With enforcement at the heart of the challenge, the appropriate balance between regulatory and voluntary initiatives remains an open question. Article by Charles Oman and Daniel Blume, published in eJournal USA: Economic Perspectives, February 2005.
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Final Official Development Assistance (ODA) data for 2003 and simulation of ODA prospects for 2006
14-Feb-2005
This document covers the continuing recovery in DAC members’ aid in 2003, the performance and commitments by DAC members and the key trends in aid receipts. Is also includes tables with DAC Members' net ODA in 2003 and simulation for 2006 as well as charts illustrating net ODA in 2003.
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