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23-Jul-2009
The Sourcebook is a complement to the Principles and is intended to help practitioners navigate the universe of tools and methodologies available in this field. It will be maintained virtually as a living resource on the GOVNET site. It is a compilation of existing donor methodologies and includes links to other related sources.
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22-Jul-2009
Taxation is important for governance because it can stimulate a process of negotiation and bargaining between states and their citizens. Recent work by the OECD DAC GOVNET demonstrates how taxation can contribute to more effective and accountable states.
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09-Jul-2009
Sweden spent USD 4.73 billion on overseas development assistance (ODA) in 2008. This amounted to 0.98% of its gross national income (GNI), making Sweden the most generous DAC donor countries as a proportion of its economy. This is particularly laudable in a time of global recession.
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02-Jul-2009
All countries need to trade, with their neighbours and globally, to sustain long-term economic growth. Some low-income countries lack the instutitions, infrastructure and supply-side capacity to benefit from open markets and lift their people out of poverty.
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28-May-2009
Austria’s official development assistance (ODA) was 0.42% of its gross national income (GNI) in 2008, putting it in 11th place among OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors.
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OECD review of Ireland’s development co-operation
20-Apr-2009
Ireland’s net official development assistance (ODA) was USD 1.3 billion in 2008, a 90% increase over 2003 in real terms. Ireland’s aid grew from 0.39% of gross national income in 2003 to 0.58% in 2008 during a period of exceptional national economic growth.
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Development aid at its highest level ever in 2008
30-Mar-2009
In 2008, total net official development assistance (ODA) from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) rose by 10.2% in real terms to USD 119.8 billion. This is the highest dollar figure ever recorded. It represents 0.30% of members’ combined gross national income.
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13-Mar-2009
Every year some 740 000 people die across the world because of armed violence: young men without resources, jobs or hope for the future are most at risk of turning to violence. The new OECD Publication entitled 'Armed Violence Reduction: Enabling Development' , provides advice to donors and policy-makers on how to reduce armed violence. Armed Violence Reduction warns that urban violence, youth gangs and criminality will continue to rise unless we all start to deal with the causes of violence.
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13-Mar-2009
At the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, the OECD and the World Water Council will formally launch their new report on aid activities in support of water supply and sanitation 2001-2006.
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