OECD reviews the Netherlands' development aid

19-Sep-2006

The OECD Development Assistance Committee welcomed the Netherlands’ continued commitment to maintain high levels of development aid. The Netherlands Official Development Assistance in 2005 was USD 5.11 billion, or 0.82% of Gross National Income, making it one of the world’s most generous donor countries.

Australia Tackles Instability and Poverty in the Asia-Pacific Region and is urged to do more

16-Dec-2004

Australia has made significant advances since the last Peer Review in 1999 in adapting to the new challenges faced by the Asia-Pacific regionAustralia has made significant advances since the last Peer Review in 1999 in adapting to the new challenges faced by the Asia-Pacific region.

DAC Peer Review of Norway

01-Dec-2004

With an ODA/GNI ratio of 0.92% Norway ranked first among DAC Members in 2003 and is approaching the 1% target set by the Norwegian government for 2005. It was the first creditor nation in 2000 to offer 100% debt forgiveness to LDCs involved in the initiative in favour of Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC), with debt forgiveness treated over and above ODA budgets. Norway has also become one of the major donors financing humanitarian action and stands out as a positive example on how to respond to humanitarian needs.

La Norvège: Examen du CAD par les pairs

01-Dec-2004

Avec un rapport APD/RNB de 0.92 %, la Norvège se classe au premier rang des membres du CAD pour 2003 et n’est pas loin d’atteindre l’objectif de 1% fixé par son gouvernement pour 2005.

DAC Peer Review of France

04-Jun-2004

2002 marked a turning point in French development co operation policy, an area that the President of the Republic has made one of his priorities. At the International Conference on Financing for Development held in Monterrey in 2002, the French President pledged to increase France’s official development assistance (ODA) to 0.5% of gross national income (GNI) by 2007 and ultimately to 0.7% by 2012.

Tanzania: Joint Country Assessment

26-Feb-2004

The aim of this joint country assessment  was to understand how the implementation of donors’ partnership strategies contributes to country ownership. Four DAC members (Denmark, Finland, Ireland, and Japan) agreed to participate in the Joint Country Assessment in Tanzania.

DAC Peer Review of Ireland

Ireland’s own experience of colonisation, poverty, famine and mass emigration has provided a basis for a long tradition in Ireland of solidarity with the poor and dispossessed. A manifestation of this has been the active engagement by many Irish people in development activities in poor countries, through missionary work, volunteer service or involvement with non governmental organisations (NGOs).