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 Estonia (Kadi Metsandi, Permanent Delegation of Estonia to the OECD, and Maari Ross, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia) and the Netherlands (Mark van der Velden, Permanent Delegation of the Netherlands to the OECD, and Stien Archie, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands). From the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD), Emily Bosch served as the lead analyst for the review, together with Lora Pissareva and Cyprien Fabre. Renwick Irvine, Team Lead Peer Reviews, oversaw the review. Samantha Proteau and Agustina Vierheller provided logistical assistance to the review, and formatted and produced the report. Héctor Moreno provided statistical support and Elena Bernaldo de Quiros checked the data. Stephanie Coïc was responsible for the graphic design. The report was prepared under the supervision of Robin Ogilvy, Head of Division, Reforms and Partnerships for Development Impact. The report was edited by Fiona Hinchcliffe.
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 Employment, Labour and Social Affairs; the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs; the Directorate for Legal Affairs, and the Environment Directorate, as well as the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN). Written submissions from a selection of Luxembourg’s partners helped to focus and enrich the review, including a comprehensive written submission from Luxembourg’s association of non-government organisations for development (Le Cercle de coopération des ONG-D du Luxembourg – Le Cercle).
The Peer Review of Luxembourg benefited throughout the process from the commitment and dedication of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Co-operation and Foreign Trade and Luxembourg’s development agency (LuxDev). The Government of Cabo Verde provided valuable insights, as did non-governmental partners in Cabo Verde. The review team would also like to thank staff at the Luxembourg Embassy and LuxDev offices in Cabo Verde who ensured smooth contact with local counterparts as well as documentation, insights and logistical support.