Policy Analysis related to Development Assistance
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Canadian Aid: Budgeting for Results
As a leading international donor, Canada provides over CAD$5 billion per year in official development assistance (ODA) to reduce hunger and poverty and improve quality of life for the world’s poorest. Between 2001 and 2010 Canada doubled its spending on foreign aid. From 2004 to 2010, Canada doubled assistance to sub-Saharan Africa (albeit against an adjusted target) by CAD$802 million, to deliver a total of CAD$1.94 billion. More
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The EU’s funding proposals for development under the MFF 2014-2020
Negotiations between EU Member States and the European Parliament on the future of EU development funding will begin in 2012 after the European Commission has put forward detailed proposals for external spending under the 2014-2020 Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) on 7 December 2011. More
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ONE submission to the Labour Party’s Policy Review: “Tackling global inequality and promoting sustainable development in a changing world”
The Labour Party has a distinguished history on international development. The creation of DFID, setting the country on a path to 0.7% and showing global leadership at the Gleneagles G8 summit in terms of aid, debt relief and trade and development policy are just some of the major achievements of recent years. The 2011 policy review is a welcome opportunity to update and refresh the party’s policy base for a rapidly changing world. Africa, in particular, is changing in ways that challenge traditional stereotypes: a continent of nearly one billion consumers with economic growth projected to be nearly 6% annually over the next five years. Not only is it a place of growing economic opportunities, it is seeing improving transparency in both public and private sectors and increasing democratisation. Its relationships with the rest of the world are also changing. These are no longer just one-way relationships where aid is given and received, but are increasingly based on sound investment and trade opportunities and more equal partnerships. However, at the same time Africa continues to face great challenges; the continent and its people need to grow more food, improve education access and standards, keep more people healthy and respond to the challenge of climate change that will hit it hardest. The Labour Party’s policy review should address both the challenges and opportunities in global development, particularly in Africa. More
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Opening Government to Accelerate Poverty Reduction
This Briefing Note has been prepared by ONE for the launch of the Open Government Partnership, New York, 20th September 2011 More
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Open Government Partnership Country Action Plans – analysis from a development perspective
This Briefing Note has been prepared by ONE for the launch of the Open Government Partnership, New York, 20th September 2011 More
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ONE's Analysis of the Deauville G8 Communique: ‘Renewed Committment For Freedon And Democracy’
How the G8 communiqué measured up to ONE’s advocacy priorities in advance of the G8 Summit in Deauville, France. More
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Agricultural Development Assistance
This paper assesses trends in volumes, geographical distribution and the different uses of agricultural development assistance. It explores relevant DAC non-agricultural codes and their significance relative to the standard DAC definitions of agricultural aid. Further, it considers donor declarations made at L’Aquila in agriculture and food security and assesses the data challenges in monitor progress against these commitments. More
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The TRACK principles
This briefing suggests five key principles which should be applied to any financial promise made by a policy maker. The briefing is aimed at those responsible for making the promises in government, as well as those judging the quality of the promises in the media and civil society. More
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Climate financing and Development - Friends or foes?
There are clear overlaps but also important differences between the objectives and activities classified under Official Development Assistance (ODA) and financial flows to help developing countries address climate change (i.e. climate finance). The extent to which ODA is diverted from traditional development activities towards mitigating and adapting to climate change in developing countries has important implications. Such implications include how countries are able to reduce poverty and achieve economic growth through development but also how countries are able to cope with a changing climate. More
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ONE’S Analysis of the Outcomes of the G20 Pittsburgh Summit
The Pittsburgh Summit on 25th September was another chance to highlight the need to bring Africa into the center of the global economic recovery. More