Statistical reporting by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the OECD DAC

This year, for the first time, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) includes in its aid data grants made by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in global health.

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United Arab Emirates Statistical Reporting to the OECD Development Assistance Committee

In 2010, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided whole-of-government reporting of its aid flows at the activity level to the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), making it the first country outside the DAC’s membership to report in such detail.

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The concept of country programmable aid aims to provide a better estimate of the volume of resources transferred to developing countries. This brief asks: how is this concept defined, how useful is it, and what can be done to make it better?

Beyond the DAC: The welcome role of other providers of co-operation

This Issues Brief sheds light on who the donors beyond the DAC are and how much they are giving. It describes the principles that guide their co-operation and distinguish them from DAC donors.

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Policy Brief: Creating Value from Intellectual Assets

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Policy Brief: The Policy Framework for Investment

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