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The OECD Development Assistance Committee is a unique international forum of many of the largest funders of aid, including 24 members. The World Bank, IMF and UNDP participate as observers.
The DAC's to countries beyond its members who are making growing contributions to development co-operation.
The DAC became part of the OECD by Ministerial Resolution on 23 July 1961.
The DAC has the mandate to:
... promote development co-operation and other policies so as to contribute to sustainable development, including pro-poor economic growth, poverty reduction, improvement of living standards in developing countries, and to a future in which no country will depend on aid. Read the full mandate
As of January 2011, J. Brian Atwood, former head of USAID, is the DAC Chair.
The DAC's doors are open to countries beyond its members who are making growing contributions to development co-operation. At the annual DAC Senior Level Meeting on 6-7 April 2011, representatives of China attended for the first time; other important non-DAC member donors, such as Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa, also participated.To encourage co-ordination and understanding, the DAC issued a statement welcoming non-DAC partners to engage in a mutual learning dialogue. Read the full statement
Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the DAC remains at the heart of the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, offering a wealth of experience and insights into how to co-ordinate and manage development finance for greater impact.
Key resources:
» Inside the DAC, an overview of how the DAC works (pdf, 1.5 MB)
» DAC: 50 years, 50 highlights, published 2010 (pdf, 920 kB)
» DAC Guidelines and References, the DAC's publication series
» DAC in Dates, published 2006 (pdf, 4.3 MB)
» DAC FAQs
» Former DAC Chair Eckhard Deutscher's ten theses on the evolution of development co-operation
» DAC reflection exercise (pdf, 931.6 kB)
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