Aid to Environment at a Glance

The following tables and charts (2010-2011) summarize statistics on the environmental focus of aid extended by each DAC member. Information shown includes the environment marker coverage, the top ten recipients and a sector breakdown of environment focused aid.

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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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• Aid Activities in the Water Sector 1997-2002
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Putting Green Growth at the Heart of Development

This publication explains why green growth is vital to secure a more sustainable future for developing countries. Covering 74 policies and measures from 37 countries and 5 regional initiatives, this publication outlines an action-oriented twin-track agenda to guide national and international policies and practices to successfully tackle green growth.

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• Green growth: OECD work on green growth and development - topic site
• OECD documents on green growth
• OECD contribution to the G20 Development Working Group: A Toolkit of Policy Options to Support Inclusive Green Growth (2012 Mexico Presidency)
• Green Growth is the Heart of Development, guest article by DAC Chair Erik Solheim
• World Environment Day - OECD Insights blog post by Serge Tomasi, Deputy Director of the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate

DAC ENVIRONET Workshop on Rio markers, climate and development finance

This workshop will present and discuss recent DAC developments on improving the use and methodologies underlying the Rio Marker, and provide updates and facilitate member exchange on other climate-relevant OECD work such as mobilising and tracking private climate finance, as well as development and climate finance effectiveness.

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

Access data and reports for the Forestry, Fishing and Rural Development sectors from summary statistical reports and access to statistics in our Query Wizard, to analyses of spending and trends in these sectors.

Aid to the Education Sector

The DAC defines aid to education as including education policy and administrative management, education facilities and training, teacher training and educational research, basic education, secondary education and post-secondary education.

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• Analyses and reports

Aid to the Energy Generation and Supply sector

The DAC defines aid to Energy generation and supply as including energy sector policy, planning and programmes, and aid to power generation of both renewable and non-renewable sources.

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• Analyses and reports

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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Promoting the Busan Building Block on Climate Finance and Development Effectiveness

A side event was held at the UNFCCC 18th Conference of the Parties, to promote the Busan partnership on Climate Finance and Development Effectiveness - Doha, Qatar, 1 December 2012.

Green Growth in Africa: Concepts, Tools and Strategies for Building Greener Economies and a Sustainable Future

Information on and background documents for the Green Growth African Regional Workshops, 15-18 January 2013. The workshops presented conceptual issues and policy tool kits on implementing green growth policy measures and strategic environmental assessments.