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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

Denmark

Denmark is currently revising its development co-operation policy to bring it in line with the principles of the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA). It is also working to improve awareness and knowledge of Danish development co-operation. Denmark has been ensuring that its aid management framework and technical guidelines for development assistance comply fully with the AAA. Denmark has a highly decentralised aid administration which helps foster partner country ownership and support partnerships at the country level. To maximise the use of country systems, Denmark has made sector budget support the main channel for its development assistance.

English Also available in: German, French

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