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The Development Assistance Committee (DAC, www.oecd.org/dac) is the principal body through which the OECD deals with issues related to co-operation with developing countries.
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09-Nov-2009
Switzerland’s aid volume was USD 2.02 billion in 2008 (2.19 billion CHF), an increase of more than 6% over the previous year, and a total of 0.421% of its gross national income (GNI).
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08-Oct-2009
This issue of DACnews zeroes in on two important areas of attention for the development community: conflict and dialogue. It takes a look at how the reality of conflict impinges on development, and vice versa. It also focuses on the growing complexity of the development landscape, and how increasing dialogue is helping to build a road on common ground.
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01-Oct-2009
The tsunamis that hit Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, Typhoon Kesanta in the Philippines and Mekong region, and recent earthquakes in Indonesia are salient reminders of the need to better integrate disaster risk reduction into development practices. As relief efforts start up, evaluations of past disaster responses can provide informative lessons.
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21-Sep-2009
Aside from trading with and investing in the developing world, many emerging economies have, in recent years, increased their development co-operation efforts. On 28-29 September 2009, a Policy Dialogue in Mexico will bring together members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) with diverse other providers of development co-operation. Participants will discuss their shared goals of international co-operation and compare their diverse approaches. They will also explore opportunities for joint work, particularly in situations of conflict and fragility.
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20-Aug-2009
This Policy Guidance provides essential information and advice on how to mainstream climate change adaptation into development. The objectives are to promote understanding of the implications of climate change on development, to identify appropriate approaches for integrating adaptation into development policies at national, sectoral, project levels and in urban and rural contexts and to identify practical ways for donors to support developing country partners in their efforts to reduce their vulnerability to climate change.
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09-Jul-2009
Sweden spent USD 4.73 billion on overseas development assistance (ODA) in 2008. This amounted to 0.98% of its gross national income (GNI), making Sweden the most generous DAC donor countries as a proportion of its economy. This is particularly laudable in a time of global recession.
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02-Jul-2009
All countries need to trade, with their neighbours and globally, to sustain long-term economic growth. Some low-income countries lack the instutitions, infrastructure and supply-side capacity to benefit from open markets and lift their people out of poverty.
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