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What are donors doing to help developing countries address climate change?

10-Dec-2009

In the lead-up to COP15, there have been renewed calls for developed countries to assist developing countries’ efforts to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions. Recent OECD data show that in 2007 official development assistance (ODA) targeting climate change mitigation amounted to approximately USD 3.8 billion, accounting for 0,4 percent of total bilateral ODA that year.

What are donors doing to help developing countries address climate change?

08-Dec-2009

“We need action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and we need it now.” - OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. In the lead-up to COP15, there have been renewed calls for developed countries to assist developing countries’ efforts to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions.

Gender Equality and Global Public Goods: Some Reflections on Shared Priorities

25-Nov-2009

This paper provides some initial reflections on whether, and to what degree, linkages can be made between the work on Global Public Goods (GPGs) and the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

OECD/Annex I Expert Group side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona

30-Oct-2009

The side event at the UN Climate Change Talks in Barcelona - "Financing for Enhanced Climate Change Action: Mitigation and Adaptation" at 15:30 on 3 November - will discuss the following critical issues with expert speakers and discussants from both Annex I and Non-Annex I countries: Overall financial architecture and MRV of financial support; Delivery of development finance to support climate change action; Matching support with actions and the role of registries.

Employment and Social Protection

06-Oct-2009

POVNET launches publications on Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: the role of Employment and Social Protection.

Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Employment

Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Social Protection

Disasters strike Asia and the Pacific: What can evaluation tell us about the best ways to respond?

01-Oct-2009

The tsunamis that hit Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, Typhoon Kesanta in the Philippines and Mekong region, and recent earthquakes in Indonesia are salient reminders of the need to better integrate disaster risk reduction into development practices. As relief efforts start up, evaluations of past disaster responses can provide informative lessons.

Shared goals, diverse approaches and joint work in development co-operation

21-Sep-2009

Aside from trading with and investing in the developing world, many emerging economies have, in recent years, increased their development co-operation efforts. On 28-29 September 2009, a Policy Dialogue in Mexico will bring together members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)  with diverse other providers of development co-operation. Participants will discuss their shared goals of international co-operation and compare their diverse approaches. They will also explore opportunities for joint work, particularly in situations of conflict and fragility.

Policy Guidance on Integrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Development Co-operation

20-Aug-2009

This Policy Guidance provides essential information and advice on how to mainstream climate change adaptation into development. The objectives are to promote understanding of the implications of climate change on development, to identify appropriate approaches for integrating adaptation into development policies at national, sectoral, project levels and in urban and rural contexts and to identify practical ways for donors to support developing country partners in their efforts to reduce their vulnerability to climate change.

Governance, Taxation and Accountability: Issues and Practices

23-Jul-2009

Governance, Taxation and Accountability: Issues and Practices provides an overview of the different streams of evidence linking tax policy and governance performance. Not only does it offer insights for the donor community, it explains the need to develop a broad tax base as a means of enhancing the bargaining process between citizens and governments. Finally, it argues that the mobilisation of citizens around taxation issues may be a good avenue to promote further engagement in other public policy matters.

Donor Approaches to Governance Assessments: Guiding Principles for Enhanced Impact, Usage and Harmonisation

23-Jul-2009

These Guiding Principles were developed to respond to many of the issues and concerns raised in the Survey of Donor Approaches to Governance Assessment, in order to improve donor impact, usage and harmonisation of governance assessment. They are intended to provide practical advice to governance specialists in donor agencies working on assessments and to donor agency staff working in other sectors who encounter the realities of governance in their work every day. A diverse range of partner country stakeholders involved in assessing governance may also find these principles of value.




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