Switzerland - DAC Peer Review of Development Co-operation

Switzerland has a long tradition of international assistance; its aid to humanitarian causes and multilateral donors serves as lessons in good practice. Switzerland also contributes to international thinking on governance and development in fragile situations.

Survey on the levels of decentralisation to the field in DAC members’ development co-operation system

The survey comprised 4 topics: policy, financial authority, staffing and roles and systems. Nineteen DAC members responded and the main findings are presented in the document with a summary of each member’s survey results in the Annex 1.

Switzerland (2009) DAC Peer Review - Main Findings and Recommendations

Switzerland’s aid volume was USD 2.02 billion in 2008, an increase of more than 6% over the previous year, and a total of 0.42% of its gross national income (GNI). In 2008 it had already surpassed its Monterrey commitment to contribute 0.4% of its GNI to ODA by 2010. Switzerland should adopt a 0.5% target for its aid, keeping in mind the 0.7% UN target. At the request of parliament, the Federal Council has evaluated options for a

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

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.

Sweden (2009) DAC Peer Review - Main Findings and Recommendations

Sweden spent USD 4.73 billion on overseas development assistance (ODA) in 2008. This amounted to 0.98% of its gross national income (GNI) and made Sweden the most generous of all DAC donor countries as a proportion of its national income. This is particularly laudable in a time of global recession. Its 2009 EU presidency offers an important opportunity to shore up support within the international community for development

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Italy (2009) DAC Peer Review - Main Findings and Recommendations

The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD notes that Italian Co-operation is facing major challenges. The first is an urgent need to reform official development co-operation, but no political consensus on how to proceed.

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Japan (2010) DAC Peer Review - Main Findings and Recommendations

The budget for Japanese development co-operation has suffered years of decline. Now, a promising budget increase in 2008 has been cancelled out by a sharp fall in the 2009 budget.

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Managing Aid: Practices of DAC Member Countries

This book outlines what individual donor countries are doing to fulfil their development co-operation ambitions.

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Sweden - DAC Peer Review of Development Co-operation

Sweden spent USD 5.603 billion on overseas development assistance (ODA) in 2011. This amounted to 1.02% 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.

United Kingdom - DAC Peer Review of Development Co-operation

The United Kingdom’s aid volume was USD 11.5 billion in 2009, representing 0.52% of its gross national income (GNI). Its planned expenditures for 2010/11 put it on track to reach its target of 0.7% of GNI by 2013.