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Joint workshop between the IANWGE and the Network on Gender Equality on "Aid modalities and the promotion of gender equality"

29-Jun-2006

A joint workshop between the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) and the Network on Gender Equality on "Aid modalities and the promotion of gender equality" was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 30-31 January, 2006. Read the summary report here.

Workshop on the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness: Implications and Implementation

25-Apr-2006

Summary now available for this workshop that was held in Bamako, Mali. It provided representatives from Central, North and West African countries and their partner donor institutions the opportunity to identify practical actions that can be taken with respect to implementing the Paris Declaration.

Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment to Development Co-operation

10-Apr-2006

The purpose of this brochure is to introduce the concept and value of Strategic Environmental Assessment as applied to international development. It summarises the key messages of the publication "Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment" (DAC Guidelines and Reference Series).

Survey of agencies' country-level activities (results up to end Jan 06)

08-Feb-2006

The OECD/DAC Network on Environment and Development Co-operation and the Poverty-Environment Partnership Network are tracking their members’ country-level activities related to environment and development. The main objectives of this survey are to provide an overview of “who is doing what and where”, and to facilitate collaboration between agencies. The Survey is updated regularly, and this version includes responses received by January 2006.

Development Co-operation Report, 2005, Vol 7

07-Feb-2006

This Development Co-operation Report provides reflections on 2005, the “Year of Development”, when questions about the volume and effectiveness of aid were centre stage, and includes a unique set of facts and figures which help to contextualise the development debates and decisions of 2005.

Security System Reform and Governance (DAC Guidelines and Reference Series)

24-Jun-2005

This new DAC publication illustrates how SSR is fundamentally important to effective conflict prevention and peace-building. An accountable and efficient security system, operating under civilian control within a democratic context, helps ensure and sustain the stability that is necessary for development to occur. The publication suggests ways to engage with partner countries to make assistance to security sector reform more effective. It is accompanied by a Policy Brief .

Miracle, Crisis and Beyond. A Synthesis of Policy Coherence Towards East Asia

16-Jan-2006

What factors govern growth and sustainability? The remarkable recent development of several East Asian countries had brought this question to the fore. This volume looks at the impact of OECD country policies on the region in a variety of areas, including trade, investment, environment, agriculture, finance and aid. It examines the coherence lessons of these OECD country policies in the light of future challenges in East Asia and other developing regions. Lastly, it contributes answers to the world-wide quest for ways to reduce poverty and promote growth with equity.

Aid rising sharply, according to final ODA figures for 2004

20-Dec-2005

New OECD statistics show the first evidence of the major scaling up of aid promised by donors at recent international meetings. Detailed figures for total Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided in 2004 by donors that are members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) show an increase of aid to USD 79.5 billion. This is a real increase of 5.9 per cent since 2003.

Aid for trade capacity in poorer countries up by 50 per cent since Doha

12-Dec-2005

The amount of trade-related technical assistance and capacity building — to help developing and least-developed countries to participate more efficiently in international trade — has increased by 50% since the Doha Ministerial Declaration in November 2001, according to a joint report by the WTO and the OECD.

Special DAC Meeting on Aid for Trade, 27 October 2005

02-Nov-2005

In the run-up to the WTO Hong Kong Ministerial, the OECD Development Assistance Committee held a Special Meeting on Aid for Trade, building on recent discussions of the Development Committee (September 2005) and the G8 (July 2005)...




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