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Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Blog
Posts Tagged: OECDDAC Data Doesn’t Tell AllApril 12, 2012Posted by Will McKitterick in Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Tags: DAC, OECD
Global aid flows fell by nearly 3 percent in 2011 according to a recent announcement from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The drop in development assistance is considered a result of the global recession and fiscal-tightening as governments trim expenditures to balance budgets. Altogether, aid flows fell by $3.4 billion to a total of $133 billion, the first decrease in development assistance since 1997 (disregarding years of exceptional debt relief). So where does U.S. foreign assistance fit into the picture? Like many of its DAC compatriots, the U.S. reduced its aid spending by 0.9 percent compared to 2010 levels. Still, the U.S. gave more aid than any other donor in 2011, with flows totaling $30.7 billion. But it’s important to remember that what we give is only a fraction of what we have. U.S. aid represents a paltry 0.2 percent of our gross national income, much lower than the majority of our DAC peers. Comment »The DAC’s Peer Review of U.S. Assistance Identifies Progress and Challenges, but So What?July 29, 2011Posted by Connie Veillette in Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Tags: DAQ, OECD
Every four or five years, the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reviews the aid programs of its 23 member nations (plus the European Commission). The last peer review was in 2006; the 2011 review was released yesterday. When you get past the diplomatic language of international organizations, this review pretty well captures the progress that has been made since 2006 in how the U.S. does aid –as opposed to development since the DAC is mainly, but not exclusively, concerned with ODA – and in outlining the challenges that remain. 1 Comment »Peer Review Preview: International Critique of U.S. Foreign Assistance Due Out This WeekJuly 18, 2011Posted by Jake Grover in Rethinking U.S. Foreign Assistance Tags: Development Assistance Committee, OECD
It’s not often that U.S. development assistance efforts are subject to an independent, international critique. Such a review, undertaken by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a Paris-based club of donor nations, happens roughly every four or five years, and the findings for the U.S. are due out this week. The peer reviews, as these assessments are called, are “in-depth examinations of development systems and policies, including lessons learned, in the 24 DAC member countries.” The objectives of the peer review are to: monitor development cooperation policies and programs and assess their effectiveness; assist in improving aid performance through mutual learning; and identify and share good practices and foster coordination. Comment »
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