Enabling effective development

 

Through partnerships for development, we help ensure
better lives for people in the developing world
by tracking development finance, making sure
it is invested effectively and promoting good policy.

The Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
29 Nov. - 1 Dec. 2011, Busan, Korea

"This is a new agenda. It is not about the sum of the parts. It is not just about aid. Each of us brings our history and achievements to bear on today’s pressing challenges."
- Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, during the closing press conference of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, Busan, Korea, 1 December 2011.
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DAC: 50 years, 50 highlights

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Other OECD development resources

Policy Coherence for Development:
for policies that support, rather than conflict with, development.

 

OECD’s Global Relations:
partnerships with non-OECD members for truly global development.

 

Development Centre:
a forum for innovative solutions to global development challenges.

Partnership for Democratic Governance:
sharing knowledge and good practice for better use of public services.

 

Africa Partnership Forum:
encompassing the Africa Union, NEPAD, G8 and non-G8 OECD countries.

 

Sahel & West Africa Club (SWAC):
focusing on the special development and integration needs of this region.

 

The latest from us

Updated DAC List of ODA Recipients

2-Feb-2012

Greening development by enhancing capacity

2-Feb-2012

Spain’s development aid much improved, but still needs more focus

9-Jan-2012

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 Upcoming events

DAC, DCD in the news

A “New Deal” for Fragile States? Promises and Pitfalls

1-Feb-2012

Brian Atwood (OECD-DAC Chair) Reflects on Busan Progress

8-Dec-2011

Busan Beckons With New Promise

22-Nov-2011

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About DAC and DCD

For 50 years now, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) has grouped the world’s main donors, defining and monitoring global standards in key areas of development.
In the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD), we contribute to developing better policies for better lives through transparent data on development finance, and improved development co-operation practices and policies.
Together, DAC and DCD have played a role in forging major international development commitments, including the Millennium Development Goals and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.

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DACnews

DAC glossary

Contract opportunities: untying aid

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