Evidence for Busan
At Busan the world will take steps to boost the impact of development aid. The stakes are huge; better lives for billions, hundreds of billions of development aid dollars, vital international relationships and growing demands to see results. Monitoring, evaluating and documenting actions will support decisions based on facts.
In 2005 over one hundred ministers, heads of agencies and others gathered in Paris and committed their countries and organisations to a set of principles and actions to make aid more effective. These commitments form the basis of the assessments. Three major processes are underway and will provide evidence from across the globe to inform the debate and outcomes from Busan.
Monitoring implementation
‘Aid Effectiveness 2005-10: Progress in Implementing the Paris Declaration’ draws on the results of the 2011 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration, building on similar surveys undertaken in 2006 and 2008. A total of 78 countries and territories volunteered to participate in the final round of surveys, which look at the state of play in 2010.
Evaluating implementation
An Independent Evaluation of the Paris Declaration has taken place. This second Phase focuses on what difference aid effectiveness action has made in reducing poverty and reaching the Millennium Development Goals. The final report is now available along with 21 developing countries and seven donor agencies studies.
Monitoring the Fragile States principles
The 2011 Survey on Monitoring the Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States and Situations provides key evidence for Busan on progress in improving the quality and impact of engagement in countries in situations of conflict or fragility. The Fragile States Principles provide a set of guidelines for actors involved in development co-operation, peace building, state building and security in fragile and conflict affected states. Widely accepted as a point of reference, the Principles were first adopted by OECD Ministers in 2007.
