Evaluation of General Budget Support

Thematic Papers

What are the effects of General Budget Support?
When and how should General Budget Support be used?
How can the risks of General Budget Support be managed?
How does General Budget Support affect ownership and accountability?
GBS – Policy Questions and Answers
GBS – General Questions and Answers

Note on Approach and Methods

 Synthesis Report

Executive Summary

French version

Country Reports

Burkina Faso

En Français
Malawi  

Mozambique

In Portuguese

Nicaragua

En Espanol
Rwanda  

Uganda

 

Vietnam

In Vietnamese

Briefing Papers

Synthesis Report

Briefing paper 4 pagers
- En Français
- En Espanol

Briefing paper 1 pager

Burkina Faso

Briefing paper 4 pagers
- En Français

Briefing paper 1 pager

Malawi

Briefing paper 4 pagers Briefing paper 1 pager

Mozambique

Briefing paper 4 pagers Briefing paper 1 pager

Nicaragua

Briefing paper 4 pagers
- En Espanol

Briefing paper 1 pager

Rwanda

Briefing paper 4 pagers Briefing paper 1 pager

Uganda

Briefing paper 4 pagers Briefing paper 1 pager

Vietnam

Briefing paper 4 pagers Briefing paper 1 pager

Presentations made at the GBS dissemination conference, 9 - 10 May 2006, Paris.

Background, evolution and approach of the evaluation - Nick York, SG chair (DfID)

What Effects has GBS Had? - Stephen Lister, IDD

When and How to Use GBS - Rebecca Carter and Stephen Lister, IDD

Ownership, Dialogue and Conditionality - Richard Batley, IDD

Learning from experience with Performance Assessment Frameworks (PAFs) for GBS - David Hoole, OPM

Ownership, dialogue, conditionality and indicators - Gilles Hervio, EC

Risks and Risk Management in GBS - Stephen Lister, IDD

Summary of implications/points raised to date for donors - Kate Tench, MG chair (DfID)

Challenges for donors and partners - Geske Dijkstra, Erasmus University Rotterdam

 
In country dissemination workshops
 

Related news articles:

OECD Press release -  Should OECD Donors Deliver Aid Through Poor Country Government Budgets? 

Minister advocates aid autonomy for developing states (Guardian, 9 May 2006)

Direct aid to governments 'works' (BBC, 9 May 2006)

 

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