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OECD’s review of Sweden’s development co-operation

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.

Aid for Trade is building stronger economies

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.

DACnews, June 2009: Good news despite the crisis

29-Jun-2009

The second Global Review of Aid for Trade demonstrates that despite the crisis, there is good news for developing countries: in 2007, total aid for trade reached USD 25.4 billion, USD 4.3 billion (21%) more than the 2005 baseline. Even so, World Bank estimates show that 53 million more people are expected to be living on less than USD 1.25 a day. And while a few countries have slightly reduced the targets they set in 2005 for 2010, the bulk of the commitments remain in force. DACnews describes the action being taken on many fronts.

On 28-29 May 2009, the OECD hosted a High Level Meeting on Environment and Development

29-May-2009

Decision makers discussed key issues related to adaptation to climate change, water supply and sanitation, as well as capacity development for environmental management and low-carbon development paths. Two documents were endorsed in the course of the meeting: A Policy Statement and a Policy Guidance on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Development Co-operation. Last, but not least, the meeting laid out an ambitious, forward looking agenda for deepening the partnership between the environment and development communities (see also Co-Chairs' Summary).

Opening Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, on Innovative financing perspectives

29-May-2009

Most developing countries grew at impressive rates during the first five years of this Century, managing to pull millions of people out of poverty. But now their perspectives are bleak: by the end of the year, the number of poor people can increase by more than 100 million. In the last seven years, a range of new financing mechanisms have been launched. The time has come to take stock of this wealth of experiences and to look in more detail at their impact on the global aid architecture and on countries’ strategies, priorities and systems.

Major donors adopt plan to support poor countries in crisis during the High Level Meeting at OECD on 27-28 May 2009

28-May-2009

The global downturn is affecting developing countries - the least responsible for the crisis, and the least able to cope with its impact. Members of Development Assistance Committee, the world’s major donor countries, and other donors, have adopted an Action Plan to support poor countries trying to cope with the economic and financial crisis.

Managing Aid: Practices of DAC Member Countries

29-May-2009

The donor community is committed to increasing aid and to working with partners to make aid more effective. But just how are we going achieve our ambitious agenda? Managing Aid surveys the practices of the 23 members that make up the OECD Development Assistance Committee. In doing so, it seeks to offer inspiration to aid managers and practitioners – new and experienced – who are interested in continuously improving the way donors and partners work together.

OECD’s review of Austria’s development co-operation

28-May-2009

Austria’s official development assistance (ODA) was 0.42% of its gross national income (GNI) in 2008, putting it in 11th place among OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors.

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