We, ministers of developed and developing countries responsible for promoting development and heads of. Following the cold war in the late 1990s, donor governments and aid agencies began to realize that their many different approaches and requirements for conditioning aid were imposing huge costs on developing countries and making aid less effective. Paris declaration on aid effectiveness and accra agenda for action. Reflections on the paris declaration and aid effectiveness in afghanistan 3 on the different aspects of aid effectiveness, the paper is organised loosely around the five key principles of the paris declarationownership, alignment, harmonisation, managing for results and mutual accountability. The evaluation was conducted under the umbrella of the first phase of a joint evaluation on the implementation of the paris declaration by partner countries and bilateral and multilateral partner agencies. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness 2005 and the. In the declaration 60 partner countries, 30 donor countries, and 30 development agencies, including the world bank, committed to specific actions to further country ownership, harmonization, alignment, managing for. By using the swedish international development cooperation agency sida as an illustrative and critical case, this article shows how a donor development prioritygendertravels from stockholm and headquarters to a paris declaration. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and the accra. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness was adopted in 2005 and reaffirmed in accra in 2008 at ministeriallevel forums convened by the organisation for economic cooperation and development. The paris declaration went much further than previous agreements. The paris declaration is the outcome of the 2005 paris highlevel forum on aid.
Oecd ilibrary paris declaration on aid effectiveness. Paris declaration on aid effectiveness ownership, harmonization, alignment, results and mutual accountability i. Aid effectiveness 2006 survey on monitoring the paris. Baselines and suggested targets for the 12 indicators of.
Among other concerns, the paris declaration is gender blind, and as a result, fundamentally flawed. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and the accra agenda for action the paris declaration on aid effectiveness 2005 accra agenda for action 2008. Development cooperation beyond the aid effectiveness. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness, adopted in 2005, was the result of that soulsearching. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness was adopted in 2005 and reaffirmed in accra in 2008 at ministeriallevel forums convened by the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd. Joint evaluation of the undg contribution to the paris.
However, the declaration s concept of aid alignment is not an answer to that question, but to a significantly different question. Can a useful aid effectiveness index be developed using the paris declaration framework. Introduction and background the pertinent issue for consideration in this paper, broadly stated, concerns the paris declaration on aid effectiveness of 2005 paris declaration. Forum hlf4 in busan south korea this paper analysed the conclusions of the second phase of the evaluation of the paris declaration pd on aid effectiveness, based on idas experience. The paris declaration paris aids summit 1 december 1994 we, the heads of government or representatives of the 42 states assembled in paris on 1 december 1994. To this end it promotes changes to aid delivery and management based upon principles of country ownership, alignment, harmonisation, mutual accountability and managing for results.
The declaration is a major opportunity for national and subnational governments and civil society organizations participating in ogp to showcase and advance their work, and commit to support peers with practical tools and expertise to implement open government reforms. The paris declaration pd on aid effectiveness was endorsed in march 2005. Pdf the paris declaration on aid effectiveness and the. However, the declarations concept of aid alignment is not an answer to that question, but to a significantly different question. How has the paris declaration bettered the economic growth of aid recipient countries arcs. Mindful that the aids pandemic, by virtue of its magnitude, constitutes a threat to humanity, that its spread is affecting all societies. The paris declaration is the outcome of the 2005 paris highlevel forum on aid effectiveness. A womens rights perspective awid discussion paper january 2011 additionally, mdg8, which calls for the development of a global partnership for development, is being subsequently eradicated due to nonimplementation. In line with the principles and objectives of the paris declaration on aid effectiveness, the focus of this guidance is on supporting partners efforts to manage risks. The principles and indicators included in the paris declaration frame what oecd calls a landmark reform in development cooperation endorsed by leading development practitioners. Implementing the paris declaration commitments and. Paris declaration indicators while the 2008 monitoring survey of paris declaration principles showed good results in several areas, much remains to be done. The declaration was based on five core principles, including recipient countries ownership of their poverty reduction strategies, donors alignment with this vision and harmonization among donors.
The result of this work is a series of papers that outline a human rights perspective on aid effectiveness. Despite changes in how aid is delivered to partner governments, civil society organisations contend that the paris declaration remains an unjust and unequal framework for understanding and implementing the aid effectiveness agenda. More than a statement of general principles, the paris declaration lays out a practical, actionorientated roadmap to improve the quality of aid and its impact on. These principles have gained support across the development community, changing aid prectice for the better.
Earlier today, the organization for economic cooperation and development oecd published the results of this years monitoring survey on the. Aid effectiveness is the effectiveness of development aid in achieving economic or human development or development targets. It specifies the assessment criteria and targets used to monitor various indicators including partner countries public financial management pfm and procurement systems as well as. Not for citation work in progress can a useful aid. The overall aim was to improve the quality of aid and its. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact assets. Evaluation of the implementation of the paris declaration. Reflections on the paris declaration and aid effectiveness in afghanistan 3 on the different aspects of aid effectiveness, the paper is organised loosely around the five key principles of the paris declaration ownership, alignment, harmonisation, managing for results and mutual accountability. The pd was signed at the second high level forum on aid effectiveness hlf2. Aid effectiveness 2011 progress in implementing the paris declaration for the most part, the findings are clear. Strengthening the implementation of the paris declaration.
The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact the paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact share. Aid effectiveness in the sustainable development goals era. Paris declaration on aid effectiveness ownership, harmonization, alignment, results and mutual accountability based on high level forum, paris feb. Some point to the failure of donors to change their practices as evidence that the paris declaration on aid effectiveness, agreed in 2005, has not worked.
The paris declaration pd on aid effectiveness was endorsed in march 2005 by more than 100 countriesi and international agencies with specific commitments for donors and partner countries to improve aid effectiveness. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness was endorsed in march 2005, and already many initiatives are translating the five pillars of the paris agenda. Beyond its principles on effective aid, the paris declaration lays out a practical, actionoriented roadmap to improve the quality of aid and its impact on development by 2010. This paper outlines the twelve indicators of progress on aid effectiveness as agreed by the group of donor and partner countries party to the paris declaration of 2 march 2005. The report on progress in implementing the paris declaration was prepared under the auspices of the working party on aid effectiveness, which is hosted by the development assistance committee dac, and. Nations country teams in the countries participating. The declaration is an agreement between more than 100 donor and recipient partner governments as well as international organizations. They agreed to take stock of concrete progress before meeting again in paris in early 2005 in paris, countries from around the world endorsed the paris declaration on aid effectiveness, which was a more comprehensive attempt to change the way donor and developing countries do business together, based on principles of partnership. What are the paris declaration and accra agenda for action the paris declaration on aid effectiveness pd and accra agenda for action aaa reflect development communitys determination to increase aid effectiveness, and development effectiveness. Compared with previous joint statements on aid harmonisation and alignment, the declaration provides a practical, actionoriented roadmap with specific targets to be met by. The paris declaration and the debate on aid effectiveness must first be placed in its proper conceptual and historical context. Yes, the paris declaration on aid has problems but its. The paris declaration, signed by undg in march 2005, stresses that effective partnerships.
The paris declaration on aid effectiveness is an ambitious attempt to improve development impact through more effective use of aid. As a signatory to the paris declaration, the bank group subscribed. In order to provide a proper basis for assessment, the evaluation is being carried out in two phases. In the declaration 60 partner countries, 30 donor countries, and. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness poses an important challenge both to the world of development cooperation in general and to the field of development evaluation.
The paris declaration on aid effectiveness roberto bissio i. Implementing the paris declaration on aid effectiveness 3 the undg has prepared one joint united nations paris declaration survey response, which allows continuity with previous years and is consistent with the spirit of the united nations reform agenda and systemwide coherence. In principle, that is what the paris declaration is about. The paris declaration and accra agenda for action are founded on five core principles, born out of decades of experience of what works for development, and what doesnt. The paris declaration has clearly had much wider resonance than previous attempts to set out an agenda for making aid more effective, including notably the high level forum in rome in. A framework paper on aid effectiveness and human rights. Undp has been participating in the paris declaration monitoring survey as part of the united. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact.
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