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The 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness was held from 29 November to 2 December 2011 in the City of Busan, South Korea. The Conference follows the High Level Forums held in Rome 2003, Paris 2005 and Accra 2008.  Over 3,000 delegates from 160 nations reviewed the global process of Aid Effectiveness and made new commitments in supporting progress towards meeting the MDGs by 2015. At the end of the 3 day conference, there was commitment from all stakeholders to implement the Paris and…

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For over a year now, African Governments have contributed to shaping the agenda of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness to be held in Busan, South Korea, in 2011. Government and Civil Society representatives have participated in…

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Donors are accountable to their constituents and, as such, are asked to show the results for the funds spent. Tax payers want to know how their money is used to achieve development goals. But how should donors report on the achieved results? Most importantly, should donors follow the same standards for reporting on results?



From June 7-8, Sheka Bangura and I participated, on behalf of the AfCoP, in a…

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The Malaysian Evaluation Society held its 4th Evaluation Conference during the period March 29- April 2 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. More than 150 delegates from 13 Asian countries, 2 African countries (Zimbabwe and Botswana) as well as several bilateral and multilateral organizations attended the conference. Its theme was “Evaluation and Managing for Development Results (MfDR): Approaches and Tools for Results Improvement”. I had the… Continue