The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and the accra agenda. The overall purpose of this evaluation is to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the paris declaration and its contribution to aid effectiveness and ultimately to development effectiveness. Among other concerns, the paris declaration is gender blind, and as a result, fundamentally flawed. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness paris declaration was agreed at the second high level forum on aid effectiveness, which was convened in paris in 2005. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness that followed in 2005 was the. The pd in context to what extent and how has the implementation of the paris declaration led to an improvement in the efficiency of aid delivery, the management and use of aid and better partnerships. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness 2005 and the. These principles have gained support across the development community, changing aid prectice for the better. The overall purpose of the evaluation is to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the paris declaration and its contribution to aid effectiveness and ultimately to development effectiveness. The 2005 paris declaration on aid effectiveness defines the principles and commitments by which donors and developing countries intend to ensure that aid is as effective as possible in contributing to the millennium development goals and other internationally agreed development objectives.
However, core emphases such as ownership and managing for results remain important if progress is to be made with the sustainable development goals. Aid effectiveness report 2011 overall achievements on paris declaration commitments this publication assesses the progress achieved by the asian development bank adb on the 2010 targets of the paris declaration and accra agenda for action. Another important issue is the power imbalance inherent in the donorpartner relationship. Pdf the paris declaration on aid effectiveness researchgate. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness pdae, drafted in 2005, was born out of decades of experience for what does and does not work when allocating and utilizing aid development money. 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. The paris declaration on aid effectiven ess was adopted in 2005 and reaffirmed in accra in 2008 at ministeriallevel forums convened by the organisation for economic cooperation and development. Paris declaration on aid effectiveness the borgen project. Evaluation of the implementation of the paris declaration. Reflections on the paris declaration and aid effectiveness. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact the paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact share. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact. Yes, the paris declaration on aid has problems but its still.
Reflections on the paris declaration and aid effectiveness in afghanistan this policy note summarises a discussion paper of the same name by rebecca roberts kabul. How effectively were the paris principles applied to statebuilding in south sudan. 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 principles have gained support across the world and within aid agencies changing aid practices for the better. We, ministers of developed and developing countries responsible for promoting development and heads of. Sep 28, 20 the paris declaration on aid effectiveness, endorsed in 2005, is a landmark international agreement and programme of reform the culmination of several decades of attempts to improve the quality of aid and its impacts on development. Strengths and weaknesses of the paris declaration aid effectiveness model 7. 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. Monitoring the paris declaration and accra agenda for action.
At the second high level forum on aid effectiveness 2005 it was recognised that aid could and should be producing better impacts. Oecd ilibrary paris declaration on aid effectiveness. Paris declaration on aid effectiveness ownership, harmonization, alignment, results and mutual accountability based on high level forum, paris feb. Outcome of the march 2005 paris high level forum on aid effectiveness where over 100 ministers of developed and developing countries and heads of multilateral and bilateral development institutions committed to improve aid effectiveness ambitious reforms in the aid system. Earlier today, the organization for economic cooperation and development oecd published the results of this years monitoring survey on the. Some countrylevel aid information management systems, such as the development assistance database, are tracking indicators based on the principles of the paris declaration for tracking aid effectiveness and measuring donor performance. 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. Set out in the paris declaration on aid effectiveness, these commitments.
Yes, the paris declaration on aid has problems but its. The 2005 paris declaration on aid effectiveness defines the principles and commitments by which donors and developing countries intend to ensure that aid is as effective as possible in contributing to the millennium development goals and other. Senior management has long embraced aid effectiveness principles and has taken decisive actions to operationalise the paris declaration principles. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact assets. The paris declaration pd on aid effectiveness was endorsed in march 2005 by more than. The evaluation exercise was conducted as an independent, crosscountry assessment of how increased aid effectiveness contributes to meeting development objectives. 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. Paris declaration presentation authorstream presentation. For many countries receiving aid, the effectiveness of aid is one crucial factor for achieving sustainable development results. 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. Paris declaration and its potential effects on aid effectiveness and development results.
The guidelines outlined in this declaration, known as the paris principles, outlined five core principles for effective aid. Strengths and weaknesses of the paris declaration aid effectiveness. It covers adbs average performance from 2008 to 2010 in 25 developing member countries based on the. Paris, and the messy reality of implementing development on the. Pdf foreign aid, aid effectiveness and the new aid. The paris declaration has specifically established a twophased evaluation process, which is to be guided and directed by the international reference group irg. At the paris meeting, more than 100 signatoriesfrom donor and developingcountry governments, multilateral donor agencies, regional development banks and international agenciesendorsed the paris declaration on aid effectiveness. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and the accra. How effectively were the paris principles applied to state. Aid effectiveness in rebuilding the afghan health system. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness was endorsed in 2005 by over 150 countries and organizations including donor countries, developing countries around the world, international development institutions such as the world bank, the united nations development group, and the organisation for economic coopera. Accra agenda for action ministers of developing and donor countries responsible for promoting development and heads of multilateral and bilateral development institutions endorsed the following statement in accra, ghana, on 4 september 2008 to accelerate and deepen implementation of the paris declaration on aid effectiveness 2 march 2005. The paris declaration is the outcome of the 2005 paris highlevel forum on aid effectiveness. Tensions can arise between the requirements of domestic accountability mechanisms and aid effectiveness commitments.
Isbn 9789264125490 pdf corrigenda to oecd publications may be found on line at. Countries adhering to the paris declaration and aaa paris declaration and accra agenda for action adhesion procedure pdf. A framework paper on aid effectiveness and human rights. The latter theoretical study contributed to the basis for the design. The report on progress in implementing the paris declaration was prepared under the auspices of the.
Strengthening the implementation of the paris declaration. Ownership developing countries set their own development strategies, improve their institutions and tackle corruption. The paris declaration and aid effectiveness pambazuka news. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness and impact kpmg. Pdf aid effectiveness in rebuilding the afghan health. Alignment donor countries and organisations bring their support in line. Once again the effectiveness of development cooperation is at the centre of international debate, and for good reason. A document of crucial relevance was the paris declaration on aid effectiveness. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness, endorsed in 2005, is a landmark international agreement and programme of reform the culmination of several decades of attempts to improve the quality of aid and its impacts on development. The paris declaration went much further than previous agreements. Ownership, alignment, harmonisation, managing for results and mutual accountability.
In anticipation of the fourth high level 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 2005 paris declaration on aid effectiveness has lost visibility. Foreign aid, aid effectiveness and the new aid paradigm. In 2005, countries around the world agreed to a set of commitments designed to make aid more effective for development. You can copy, download or print oecd content for your own use, and you can include excerpts from oecd publications. Second, anec1 a full list of paris declaration indicators and targets are presented in annex 1. Paris declaration on aid effectiveness ownership, harmonization, alignment, results and mutual accountability i. Developing countries are responsible for their own future. Nov 18, 2011 yes, the paris declaration on aid has problems but its still the best we have the runup to busan has highlighted concerns about aid effectiveness agreements, but now is not the time to ditch. 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. Aid effectiveness is the effectiveness of development aid in achieving economic or human development or development targets. 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 development. Governments of donor and recipient nations agreed on five principles. Partner country authorities appear to have gone further in implementing their commitments under the paris declaration than donors, though efforts and progress also vary significantly.
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. It was passed by the high level forum on aid effectiveness in the french capital in 2005. The paris declaration on aid effectiveness roberto bissio i. Paris declaration and accra agenda for action oecd. Five think pieces on human rights and the key principles of the paris declaration. An analysis of the five principles of the pd raises the following concerns. The paris declaration and the debate on aid effectiveness must first be placed in its proper conceptual and historical context. In order to provide a proper basis for assessment, the evaluation is being carried out in two phases.