Policy Ownership and Aid Conditionality in the Light of the Financial Crisis

Debates on aid conditionality tie intimately with those over the perceived failure of aid, particularly in Africa, to catalyse the kind of development that had been expected.

G20 Trade and Investment Measures - OECD, WTO and UNCTAD report, 14 September 2009

This report provides a brief overview of recent trends in global trade and investment flows, deals with trade and trade-related measures and investment and investment-related measures. It was prepared in response to the request of the G20 to the WTO, together with other international bodies, within their respective mandates, to monitor and report publicly on G20 adherence to undertakings on "resisting protectionism and promoting

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.

Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Employment

The report invites donors to support more fully developing country’s employment objectives and to pay more attention to the employment consequences of their aid expenditures.

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2009 Annual Report on PCD

2009 annual report on PCD

PROGRESS REPORT ON OECD'S WORK ON POLICY COHERENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT

The Progress Report on PCD was presented at the 24-25 June 2009 MCM

Assessing progress on implementing the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action

Monitoring, evaluating and documenting progress were key commitments of the Paris Declaration and were reiterated in the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA). Here is an overview of the efforts to assess this progress.

Progress Report on Policy Coherence for Development for Council

progress report for Council C(2009)66

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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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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