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Development Co-operation Report 2010

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The Development Co-operation Report, issued by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), is the key annual reference for statistics and analysis on the latest trends in international aid.

With only five years left to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), much remains to be done. The task has become even more challenging given the economic, food and climate change crises of recent years. This report describes how the DAC has responded swiftly, putting the development dimension of these crises firmly on the political agenda and keeping the development community focused on providing more aid, and delivering it more effectively.

In times of economic uncertainty, it is particularly important for aid to provide value for money, and to ensure that it is not misused. The development community has responded by sharpening its focus on corruption; targeting and communicating clear development impacts; working increasingly through developing countries’ own systems to build capacity; and intensifying efforts in the poorest 30% of developing countries – a critical step toward achieving the MDGs. The report also describes how the DAC member countries intend to make their aid truly effective in the decades to come, by ensuring that climate change is addressed in each of their policy choices and by developing a broader, more inclusive approach.

English Also available in: German, French

Country Systems, and Why We Need to Use Them

For aid to be effective, donors need to respect partner country ownership over their own development policies and practices. This means, among other things, using a country’s own administrative systems to deliver aid. Decades of development experience show that bypassing country systems and policies weakens a country’s ability to determine its own future.

Nonetheless, many donors are hesitant to use this approach because of fear of financial misuse and lack of attribution for development impacts. This chapter highlights the long-term advantages versus the risks of using country systems, and outlines donor and partner country efforts to both strengthen and use these systems.

English Also available in: German, French

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