Aid to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Rural Development sectors

Aid to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Rural Development sectors

Aid to the Water and Sanitation sector

Aid to water and sanitation has sharply risen since 2001, at an average annual rate of 5% in real terms. In 2009-10, total annual average aid commitments to water and sanitation amounted to USD 8.3 billion, representing 7% of total sector allocable aid. Aid to water and sanitation targeted regions most in need of better access to water and sanitation: Sub-Saharan Africa received 26% of total aid to the sector, and South and Central

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The OECD welcomes the Czech Republic to the Development Assistance Committee

The Czech Republic is now the 26th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

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Smart industrial policies for development

To sustain future growth, many developing countries are exploring new opportunities through industrial policies to move up value chains, attract foreign direct investment (FDI), increase South-South trade, and tap new markets created by the emerging middle class, said OECD Secretary-General.

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Development Centre Newsletter - May

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Czech Republic - the Development Assistance Committee's 26th Member

Over recent years, the Czech Republic has transformed its development co-operation system to make it more focused, more coherent and more effective.

Focus on Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Rio Conventions

Statistics on bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) extended with the purpose of assisting developing countries in the implementation of the three Rio Conventions.

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International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean, 31 May

The fifth edition of the Forum, on 31 May. How can governments engage reforms in favour of higher productivity by more adequately addressing the needs of SMEs and by better including them in the production structure?

Australia: Can deliver a growing aid budget effectively and efficiently

Australia delivered USD 5.44 billion in official development assistance (ODA) last year, or 0.36% of its gross national income. It is the eighth most generous country in the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC), which groups the world’s major donors. Australia’s goal is to reach 0.5% of GNI by 2017 – a goal the DAC encourages it to follow through on, given its good track record and relatively strong economy.

DEV Working Paper No. 317: Opening the black box of contract renegotiations: An analysis of road concessions in Chile, Colombia and Peru

This paper reviews road concession programmes in Chile, Colombia and Peru over the period 1993-2010 and analyses how their shortcomings have resulted in large extra fiscal costs. Weak State institutions, unclear legislation and deficient contract design have allowed for frequent and costly renegotiation of road concessions.