OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: Slovak Republic 2019
The OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts periodic reviews of the individual development co-operation efforts of DAC members. The policies and programmes of each DAC member are critically examined approximately once every five years. DAC peer reviews assess the performance of a given member, not just that of its development co-operation agency, and examine both policy and implementation. They take an integrated, system-wide perspective on the development co-operation and humanitarian assistance activities of the member under review.
This peer review of the Slovak Republic, the first since it joined the DAC in 2013, shows how the country successfully raised its voice and influence in global fora, and documents its efforts to align with the 2030 Agenda. The report recommends that the Slovak Republic continue to build its policy framework, sharpen its focus, and embed the management systems needed for an effective development co-operation programme.
The Slovak Republic's structure and systems
The mandate and governance of each ministry involved in Slovak development co‑operation is relatively clear, with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA) clearly identified as the National Co-ordinator. In practice, however, each ministry operates independently and the MFEA has limited tools to carry out its co‑ordination role. This leaves no clear point of accountability for delivering the mid‑term strategy, which reduces learning among ministries and limits opportunities to consolidate the Slovak Republic’s limited resources to maximise its contribution to sustainable development outcomes.
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