Past events organised by the DAC Network on Gender Equality

Find out more (presentations, summaries etc) about international events that have been organised or co-organised by the DAC Network on Gender Equality (GENDERNET) since 2007.

Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Key Policy Messages

You will find herewith the German translation of "Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Key Policy Messages"

Also Available

• Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Key Policy Messages and 2006 Policy Statement
• Vers une croissance pro pauvres: Les messages clés

DACNews March 2007 - Aid increases need to be stepped up

The “headline” figure for DAC ODA rose to $107 billion in 2005, easily a record level. Yet the latest DAC simulation of future ODA levels suggests that increases need to accelerate if members are to reach their announced targets for 2010 - find out why in the latest Development Co-operation Report; outgoing Director Michael Roeskau looks back at major events which have made us rethink the way we do aid. And much more.

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• DACNews from the OECD Development Assistance Committee

Special Review of the Czech Republic (26-27 April 2007 in Prague)

The Special Review of the aid programme of the Czech Republic was requested by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was undertaken with the agreement of the DAC. Germany and the United States served as Examiners for the review which took place from October to December 2006.

Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate

Jon Lomøy has been appointed Director of the Development Co-operation Directorate of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).

More effort needed to reach foreign aid targets, says OECD Report

Aid donors will have to increase funding for aid programmes faster that any other public expenditure in order to fulfil their commitments to increase aid to $130 billion and double aid to Africa by 2010, says the OECD’s Development Co-operation Report.

Policy Brief: Peer Review: a Tool for Co-operation and Change

Democratic governments want policies that are in the best interest of their citizens. But how can they – and their voters – be sure they are making the right choices? One answer is by learning from the experience of others. Among the OECD’s core strengths is its ability to offer its 30 members a framework to compare experiences and examine “best practices” in a host of areas from economic policy to environmental protection.OECD peer

Looking Back, Moving Forward, 2nd revised version

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Whole of Government Approaches in Fragile States

Working effectively in fragile states requires donor countries to adopt a ‘whole of government’approach (WGA).This study assesses existing WGAs, drawing upon recent experiences of a number of OECD countries in fragile states.

Final Official Development Assistance (ODA) Data for 2005

Final data on aid flows in 2005 reveal that underlying aid flows to the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa have stalled. Official development assistance from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee, which groups the world’s major donors, reached USD 106.8 billion in 2005, a record high. But USD 22.7 billion of this was for debt relief, mostly for Iraq and Nigeria. Official humanitarian aid also rose (to USD 8.7