Paris Declaration, Mutual Accountability and results at country, institutional and global levels

Mutual accountability can be simply defined as a process of donors and recipient countries holding one another to account for mutual commitments. It is a voluntary partnership in which both sides have to work to maintain commitment. It involves developing shared agendas, monitoring performance and engaging in dialogue and debate. Ideally, mutual accountability mechanisms should build on, extend and enhance domestic accountability processes.

The objective of this report is to develop a better understanding of mutual accountability, its implementation by recipient countries and donors at country level, and the ways in which it links to an improved aid relationship and better development results. Complementarily, this report identifies various options for the reinforcement of mutual accountability at the country level through mutual accountability mechanisms at the international level.

Mutual Accountability at the Country Level :

• Mutual Accountability at the Country Level - A Concept and Emerging Good Practice Paper
• Mozambique Country Case Study
• Rwanda Country Case Study
• Vietnam Country Case Study

Mutual Accountability at the International Level :

• Mutual Accountability Mechanisms at the International Level : Final Report
• International-Level Mutual Accountability : Review of Individual Mechanisms
• International-Level Mutual Accountability : African Perspectives