Stephen P. GroffDeputy DirectorDevelopment Co-operation Directorate

ACCOUNTABLE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN LDCS: PROMOTING BETTER DEVELOPMENT RESULTS AND IMPACT

UN DCF High-Level Symposium5-6 May 2011, Bamako

1. Measuring aid quantity and allocations

2. Improving aid quality and effectiveness

Aid quantity and allocations 1/5

Aid to LDCs has doubled since 2000

LDCs received about a third of all aid in 2008-09

Aid quantity and allocations 2/5Trend in ODA to LDCs is flat compared to ODA to all countries

Aid quantity and allocations 3/5Country programmable aid to LDCs vs. to all countries 2000-2013:

growth in allocations to LDCs expected to slow down

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Aid quantity and allocations 4/5Fragmentation: too little aid from too many donors

Aid quantity and allocations 5/5

Addressing the issue of under aided countries

Most aid orphans are LDCs

New monitoring approach by the OECD

Aid allocations matter, but quality is key: the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action are important achievements

“The Monterrey”

STARTERRome HLF1- Harmonization …….(2003)

MAIN COURSEParis Declaration …………… (2005)

Accra Agenda for Action ………….(2008)

SIDE DISHES …..(2010)•Bogotá Statement on South South Cooperation•Istanbul CSO principles•Dili Declaration on Fragile states

DESSERTBusan HLF4 ……………… (2011)

“The Monterrey”

STARTERRome HLF1- Harmonization …….(2003)

MAIN COURSEParis Declaration …………… (2005)

Accra Agenda for Action ………….(2008)

SIDE DISHES …..(2010)•Bogotá Statement on South South Cooperation•Istanbul CSO principles•Dili Declaration on Fragile states

DESSERTBusan HLF4 ……………… (2011)

Aid quality and effectiveness 1/2

Aid quality and effectiveness 2/2

Achievements – towards a global partnership

Ownership, alignment, harmonisation

Paris Declaration monitoring survey:– global process for mutual accountability– 56 commitments of both donors and partners– tripled participation from 2006 to 2011– expanded process

High Level Forum 4 in Busan: objectives

- 2003 - 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016 – 2017 -

Increasing consensus on...

Focus on results, transparency and accountability

Full recognition of the contribution of aid to development

Country-level implementation and monitoring

A partnership inclusive of all development stakeholders

High Level Forum 4 in Busan: focus

THANK YOU

For more information

www.oecd.org/dac

www.busanhlf4.org