Untied Aid

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The 2001 DAC Recommendation to untie ODA to the least developed countries was amended on 15 March 2006, and more recently in July 2008, extending the Recommendation to include non-LDC HIPCs. Click here to see the Revised Recommendation .

See also a synopsis of the 2006 Untying Progress Report.

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Untying aid: is it working?

15-Jan-2010

"Untying aid: is it working?" is the first ever independent evaluation of DAC members policies and practices towards untying. It finds that the overall picture is positive, with important qualifications. Country partners affirm that untying is about transferring responsibility from donors to recipients. Practically, it is a matter of contracts, modalities, use of country systems and offering local business an opportunity to compete for contracts. The report concludes that there is much scope for further actions towards untying aid in genuine partnerships between donors and aid recipients.

DAC Chair Announces Agreement to Untie Aid to More Countries

22-May-2008

At the High Level Meeting of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee in Paris, development ministers from donor countries have agreed to untie aid to Bolivia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Republic of Congo. In total, all 39 Highly Indebted Poor Countries will now receive untied aid and will be able to buy goods and services locally at the best price.

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