Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD-DAC)
Focus
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Jorge Moreira da Silva appointed new Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate
Mr. Moreira da Silva took up his duties on 1 November 2016. He is Director of the OECD’s Development Co-operation Directorate, which supports the work of the Development Assistance Committee and collaborates closely with other components of the Organisation's Development Cluster as well as with OECD-wide initiatives to support, inter alia, implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Making Development Co-operation More Effective - 2016 Progress Report
Drawing on the results of the 2016 Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation monitoring exercise, this report offers a snapshot of progress in making development co-operation more effective. It is intended to stimulate and inform policy dialogue at the country, regional and international levels, generating evidence to strengthen the contribution of effective development co-operation to the implementation of the SDGs.
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Climate and Disaster Resilience Financing in Small Island Developing State
This joint OECD-WB report examines the nature, scope and volume of concessional finance directed to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to build resilience to climate change and natural disasters and identifies challenges in the provision and use of financing for resilience. It also illustrates the positive steps that SIDS are taking – and in many cases leading – to ensure that climate and disaster resilience is addressed as an integral part of their development.
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The DAC: Enabling effective development
Through inclusive partnerships for development, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) helps ensure better lives for people in the developing world by:
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Understanding development finance
We measure and share statistics on development finance to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and provide analysis on a range of development finance topics.
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Strengthening
development co-operationWe evaluate development programmes for effective development co-operation and conduct peer reviews in development co-operation to sharpen processes and management.
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Improving development policy
We draw on knowledge and experiences across the world and advise on diverse development policy issues, including: aid for trade, conflict, fragility and resilience, environment, gender equality, and governance.
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Building partnerships for development
We engage beyond the DAC, forming wide-ranging partnerships to leverage collective know-how and facilitate innovative and integrated approaches to development.
KEY PUBLICATIONS
- Aid for Trade
at a Glance - DAC Guidelines
and Reference - DAC Peer
Reviews - Development
Co-operation
Report - Development
Co-operation
Working Papers - Development
Policy Papers - Illicit
Financial Flows - Making Development Co-operation More Effective
- Multilateral Aid
- Mutual Review of Development
Effectiveness in Africa - States of Fragility
ABOUT DAC AND DCD
For over 50 years, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) has grouped the world’s main donors, defining and monitoring global standards in key areas of development.
The Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) supports the DAC, contributing to developing better policies for better lives through transparent data on development finance, and improved development co-operation practices and policies.
The DAC supports the UN in ensuring the success of the Sustainable Development Goals and has played a role in forging major international development commitments, including the Millennium Development Goals and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.
