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Decentralisation and Poverty Reduction

16-Dec-2004

Presentation by Johannes Jütting and Elena Corsi on 15th of December at the "Haut Conseil de la Coopération Internationale", Paris. (in French)

Donor workshop on co-ordination issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo

08-Dec-2004

The donor workshop on co-ordination issues in the DRC, following the DAC Experts Meeting on Peace-building and Development in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the context of central Africa, in Geneva, 7-8 October 2004, was an opportunity for development practitioners and experts from the region to engage in an informal discussion on the current state of donor co-ordination in the country and region. As one of the outcomes of the workshop, a small number of prioritized informal proposals to improve donor co-ordination were put forward (see part VII of outcomes paper ).

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.

Results of the OECD-DAC Survey on Harmonisation & Alignment (first draft)

19-Oct-2004

The first draft of the results of the OECD-DAC survey on progress in harmonisation and alignment are now available.

Emerging Issues and Crisis Countries

12-Oct-2004

On the 7-8 October 2004, the CPDC, together with the Learning and Advisory Process in Fragile States  and the Initiative for Central Africa  (INICA), sponsored a DAC Experts Meeting on Peace-building and Development on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the context of the region of Central Africa. Further information on the meeting, hosted by the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation  (SDC), is available in the outcomes paper.

Regional Forums/Workshops on Harmonisation and Alignment

16-Sep-2004

The dates and venues for the regional forums/workshops on harmonisation and alignment leading to the Paris High-Level Forum in March 2005 have now been confirmed.

European Commission on Governance and Development

09-Sep-2004

The European Commission has adopted a communication on governance and development, offering a new and more pragmatic approach to what is a critical determinant in states' ability to eradicate poverty and foster sustainable development. Brussels, 24 October, 2003. 

ODA-eligibility issues of Public Expenditures under the Clean Development Mechanism

31-Aug-2004

This document outlines the decisions reached at the DAC High Level Meeting on 15-16 April 2004 regarding ODA-eligibility issues of Public Expenditures under the Clean Development Mechanism, as proposed by the DAC Chair.

Informal Experts’ Meeting : Trade Capacity Building Results Monitoring and Assessment Framework, 16 June 2004

29-Jul-2004

Evaluation experts met in Paris to discuss the possibility of conducting collaborative (OECD/DAC) work on results monitoring and assessment of donor-funded trade-related technical assistance and capacity building...




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