Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer reviews function as a tool for both learning and accountability. This report – containing both the main findings and recommendations of the DAC and the analytical report of the Secretariat – is the result of a 9-month in-depth consultation and review process. It was produced by a review team comprising peer reviewers from Australia (Cate Rogers, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Rebecca Shaw, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Slovenia (Uroš Vajgl, Ministry of Foreign Affairs). From the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, Santhosh Persaud, Policy Analyst, served as the lead analyst for the review, together with Thomas Boehler, Policy Analyst, Claudio Cerabino, Junior Policy Analyst, Karin McDonald, Policy Analyst, and Rachel Scott, Senior Policy Analyst. Katia Grosheva provided logistical assistance to the review, and formatted and produced the report. The report was prepared under the supervision of Rahul Malhotra, Head of Division, Reviews, Results, Evaluation and Development Innovation. The report was edited by Susan Sachs.
The team are grateful for valuable inputs from across the Development Co-operation Directorate, including statistical support from the Financing for Sustainable Development division, and OECD, in particular the OECD Economics Department, the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the Directorate for Public Governance, the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, the Environment Directorate, the Trade and Agriculture Directorate and the Development Centre. The team also valued inputs from the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network.
The Peer Review of Ireland benefited throughout the process from the commitment and dedication of representatives of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The review team are also thankful to the team of the Irish Embassy in Ethiopia, who ensured smooth contact with local counterparts as well as logistical support.