OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer reviews serve both learning and accountability. This report is the result of an in-depth consultation and review process. It was produced by a review team comprising peer reviewers from Norway (Hege Røttingen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Elise Guzda, Norwegian Agency for Development) and Switzerland (Séverine Donnet-Descartes, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Lorenz Kammermann, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs). From the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, Joëlline Bénéfice and Rachel Sberro-Kessler served as lead analysts for the review, together with Sarah Spencer Bernard, fragility specialist. Renwick Irvine, Team Lead Peer Reviews, oversaw the review. Samantha Proteau provided logistical assistance to the review, and formatted and produced the report. The report was prepared under the supervision of Robin Ogilvy, Head of Division, Reforms and Partnerships for Development Impact. The report was edited by Mark Foss.
The team are grateful for valuable inputs from across the Development Co-operation Directorate – including from the Financing for Sustainable Development division and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation –, and the OECD, in particular the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration; the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs; the Directorate for Legal Affairs; the Directorate for Public Governance; the Global Relations Secretariat; the Trade and Agriculture Directorate; the Development Centre; and the Financial Action Task Force. Submissions from a selection of partners to the European Union helped to focus and enrich the review, including a comprehensive written submission from CONCORD, the European confederation of Non-Governmental Organisations working on sustainable development and international cooperation, and inputs from the European Think Tanks Group.
The Peer Review of the European Union benefited throughout the process from the commitment and dedication of representatives of the European Commission. The review team is also thankful to Ambassador to the European Union in Colombia and his team, who ensured smooth contact with local counterparts as well as documentation, insights and logistical support.