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Aid and domestic accountabilityFight against corruptionGovernance assessmentsHuman rightsTaxation and governance |
Draft principles for election assistanceWe have proposed 16 draft principles for strengthening international election assistance, dealing with issues such as gender and the risk of electoral violence. Tackling corruption in fragile statesDonors' approaches to corruption in fragile states must be different from those they apply in more stable nations. We've prepared a report on the special challenges of fragile states. A need to harmonise toolsA survey of 27 aid agencies found that more than 20 different tools for assessing governance were being used or developed, indicating a need for greater harmonisation. Human rights and healthWork in the health sector often involves the most fundamental of human rights. To help donors, partners and human rights groups address this priority, we've produced a special report with guiding principles, supported by case studies. A tool for accountabilityTaxation can serve as an important tool for accountability. In sub-Saharan Africa, however, tax accounts for just 15% of GDP, compared to 35% in OECD states. |
Aid and domestic accountabilityWe encourage donors to support developing country institutions that underpin accountability, including the media, parliaments, political parties and civil society organisations. Particular emphasis lies on initiatives that foster free and fair elections - the bedrock of political accountability and democracy. Governance assessmentsA 2008 survey highlighted how donors fall short at measuring the impact of governance programmes: an unnecessary proliferation of assessment tools, duplication and weak links with their partner countries' assessment processes - to name a few. To help donors improve and harmonise their assessments, we compiled the Guiding Principles to Donor Approaches to Governance Assessments (pdf). Taxation and governanceRecent research has revealed that taxation not only fosters capable public administration, it also promotes accountability by creating a “bargaining” contract between citizens and government. Our publication Governance, Taxation and Accountability: Issues and Practice (pdf) highlights the social power of taxation and makes recommendations on how donors and partner countries can unlock its potential. |
Fight against corruptionHow can donors ensure that their funds to developing countries are not siphoned off for unintended purposes? The DAC-endorsed Principles for Donor Action on Anti-Corruption play a critical role in reducing the risk of corruption. We work on specific, practical measures on both the supply and demand side of corruption. We also assist donors and partner countries in taking a more coherent approach to policies to ensure that these don't facilitate corruption. Human rightsRights violations, poverty, exclusion, vulnerability and conflict are pushing donors to take a more thorough look at human rights as a means to improve the quality of development co-operation. Our Human Rights Task Team helps donors ensure that their strategies and policies support human rights by:
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