Overview of the Evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration

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 The Paris Declaration poses an important challenge both to the world of development cooperation in general and to the field of development evaluation in particular. Compared with previous joint statements on aid harmonisation and alignment, it provides a practical, action-oriented roadmap with specific targets to be met by 2010 and definite review points in the years between. The number of countries and international organisations participating in the 2005 High Level Forum (HLF) and putting their signature to the joint commitments contained in the Declaration was unprecedented, reflecting a progressive widening of the range of voices included in major meetings convened by the OECD DAC.

The evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration is an integral part of the Declaration itself. The first part of the evaluation is an early evaluation and focuses on ways of improving and enhancing implementation, rather than giving any definite judgement about effectiveness. The second part of the evaluation, to be decided upon after the HLF in Accra  (Ghana) in September 2008, will be more summative and will provide information about the end impacts and effects of increased aid effectiveness.

Synthesis report

• English: Evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration - Phase one: Synthesis report 
• French: Évaluation de la mise en oeuvre de la Déclaration de Paris - Première phase: Rapport de synthèse 
• Spanish: Evaluación de la implementación de la Declaración de París - Primera fase: Informe de síntesis

Thematic studies

• The applicability of the Paris Declaration in fragile and conflict-affected situations - final report
• Improving the effectiveness of support to statistics - briefing paper

Terms of Reference

• Framework Terms of Reference for the first phase of the evaluation of the implementation of the Paris Declaration  -  French
• Management structure for the evaluation of the Paris Declaration (Annex 1) - French
• Generic TOR for country level evaluations (Annex 2) - French
• Guidance for management of country level evaluations (Annex 2A)  - French
• Generic TOR for development partner evaluations (Annex 3)  - French
• Guidance for management of development partner level evaluations (Annex 3A)  - French
• Final Terms of Reference for the synthesis report
• Final Terms of Reference for thematic study on the Paris declaration, aid effectiveness and development effectiveness
• Final terms of Reference for thematic study of developmental effectiveness of untied aid
• Terms of Reference for thematic study: the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness: its applicability in fragiles situations and conflict affected countries
• Terms of Reference for thematic study of support to statistical capacity building