Strengthening the effectiveness of Australia's aid program
The Office of Development Effectiveness monitors the quality and evaluates the impact of the Australian government aid program. The Office seeks to report on the effectiveness of Australian aid and identify areas where effectiveness could be improved.
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Mutual Accountability Issues Note
The mutual accountability pillar of the Paris Declaration is the least understood - both conceptually and in terms of practical implementation. This, too, is the case for Australia. This note describes what mutual accountability is and identifies some implications for the Australian aid program and for aid practitioners.
Mainstreaming Anti-Corruption into Activities
The Office of Development Effectiveness recently released Approaches to anti-corruption through the Australian aid program: Lessons from PNG, Indonesia and Solomon Islands. The aim of the assessment is to provide practical assistance to country program areas writing anti-corruption plans and seeking to incorporate anti-corruption objectives into their initiatives. This summary draws on the assessment, to provide tips for mainstreaming anti-corruption into aid activities.