Core texts (1)   Role of AIMS in implementing the Paris Declaration   TAGS :    Aid Information management systems    OECD DAC    Aid Tracking   Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness   Author(s): OECD-DAC; Development Assistance Committee Year: 2006   This paper from the DAC Working Party on Aid Effectiveness argues that AIMS make an important contribution to implementing the Paris Declaration by encouraging improved alignment and predictability of aid, tracking the use of country systems for aid delivery, improving harmonisation at the sectoral level, facilitating results-oriented reporting and assessment frameworks, and improving mutual accountability through increased transparency.   Back to top Tools (0) Evidence & Analysis (1)   Lessons learned from establishing AIMS   TAGS :    Aid Information management systems    Aid Tracking   Author(s): Jorg Nadoll, UNDP Year: 2006   This review of lessons learned on developing AIMS offers a range of practical advice, such as designing the system according to the information and reports it needs to generate, building on existing reporting processes, keeping information needs as simple as possible and identifying an appropriate host agency in government.   Back to top Country Examples (2)   Afghanistan Development Assistance Database       The government of Afghanistan has established a Donor Assistance Database (DAD) with UNDP support, to support resource mobilisation and effective aid allocation.  The DAD tracks all Cabinet-approved development project in the national budget, and provides Cabinet with fortnightly updates on commitments and disbursements in support of each National Programme.  It also records extra-budgetary aid flows.  The information is publicly available through the internet.   Back to top   Cambodia ODA Database   TAGS :    Aid Information management systems    Cambodia   Aid Tracking   Author(s): Royal Government of Cambodia Year: 2007   The Cambodia ODA Database aims to establish a complete record of development assistance.  It enables monitoring of the alignment of assistance with the national development plan and the Government’s aid management policies.  As well as financial and status information on individual projects entered by donors, it captures information on the Paris Declaration indicators, facilitating aid effectiveness monitoring.  The Database is able to generate overviews of progress on aid effectiveness in each sector, although its accuracy depends on donor diligence in supplying information.   Back to top Events & Processes (0)