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21st Century aid: recognising success and tackling failure

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Open criticism of the effectiveness of aid has led Oxfam to respond to accusations that aid hinders rather than helps. This briefing paper acknowledges that aid delivery can be improved. Donor countries have their part to play in increasing the quantity and quality of aid, whilst recipient governments must acknowledge their role in creating a culture of transparency.

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The State’s legitimacy in fragile situations - unpacking complexity: ( S. Massing (ed) / OECD Development Co-operation Directorate: DAC Guidelines and Reference Series , 2010); ...
Exploring the link between donor aid and recipient budgets: ( S. Moon (ed);Z. Mills (ed) / Overseas Development Institute [ES] , 2010); A large amount of donor aid in developing countries is spent without the knowledge of governments. The Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action emphasize the importance of aligning aid with r...
Millennium Development Goals 2010: where are we now?: ( L. Jensen (ed) / UN , 2010); The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the human needs and basic rights that every individual around the world should be able to enjoy - freedom from extreme poverty and hunger, universal educati...
Assessing Sector Budget Support: ( G. Handley (ed) / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2009); The development of more programmatic approaches to aid delivery is intimately linked to the aid effectiveness agenda and the Paris Declaration. This paper is a literature review pertaining to the oper...
Mozambique: assessing aid and budget transparency: ( S. Goicoecha / European Network on Debt and Development , 2010); External donors contributed some US$1.6 billion in aid to the Government of Mozambique in 2009. These donors have all committed to making aid more effective by adhering to the Paris Declaration on ...
How can resilience be built?: ( International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) , 2005); This paper presents a detailed overview of ‘The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015', which was adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Hyogo, Japan in 2005.
How can DRR and CCA be integrated?: ( A. Gero;K. Méheux;D. Dominey-Howes / University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australian Tsunami Research Centre & Natural Hazards Research Laboratory (ATRC-NHRL) , 2010); This paper presents the integration of DRR and CCA initiatives in the pacific community, and draws upon the knowledge and insight of key stakeholders from multiple backgrounds to develop an un...
Corruption and aid: analysing donor approaches: ( I. Kolstad (ed);V. Fritz (ed);T. O'Neil (ed) / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2008); Corruption is the abuse of public office or entrusted power for private gain. This paper looks at the linkages between good governance, new aid modalities and poverty reduction. It provides a revie...
Promoting an integrated approach to Disaster Risk Management: ( F. Sperling;F. Szekely / International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) , 2005); Climate change is a reality, not a distant possibility in the future. Weather-related disasters are exerting an increasing toll on developing and developed countries, destroying lives and livelihoods ...
Incentivising convergence of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: ( T. Mitchell;M. van Aalst / PreventionWeb , 2008); Development faces a growing threat from climate change. Yet despite the significant overlap, the respective agendas of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) have ...