Resources
The following resources provide help in measuring and monitoring aid effectiveness.
Papers
- A Balancing Act: Implementation of the Paris Declaration in Timor-Leste [PDF 62KB]
This paper outlines the challenges of delivering effective aid in situations of fragility and conflict in Timor-Leste.
Issues Notes
- Lessons from the Asian Financial Crisis [PDF 172KB]
This brief summarises the main lessons from the Asian Financial Crisis for the Australian aid program. - Microfinance & Gender Issues Note [PDF 49KB]
This note examines the way that gender is treated in microfinance activities. So how much does addressing gender really matter when it comes to ensuring success? - Mutual Accountability Issues Note [PDF 84KB]
The mutual accountability pillar of the Paris Declaration is the least understood. This note describes what mutual accountability is and its implications for the Australian aid program. - Country Level Effectiveness Issues Note [PDF 39KB]
Does aid make a difference? Why do project and country results differ? How do we know whether aid programs are achieving their goals? Robert Picciotto attempts to answer these questions. - Bottom Billion Issues Note [PDF 38KB]
This paper summarises Paul Collier’s book The Bottom Billion, which examines how aid can be used effectively in post-conflict and fragile environments. - Conditionality Issues Note [PDF 44KB]
Conditionality is used by aid donors to increase effectiveness. This paper explores current approaches to conditionality amongst several aid donors.
Evaluation Best Practice
- Country Strategy Development [PDF 40KB]
This information note outlines the role of Australia’s Overseas Development Assistance country strategies and the process for their development. - Impact evaluation - ODE briefing note [PDF 36KB]
This is an ODE briefing note on impact evaluations. - Manager's Guide to Anti-Corruption Strategies Fact Sheet [PDF 37KB]
This summary provides guidance on designing anti-corruption strategies. - Completed and Expected Evaluations (July 07 - May 08)
ODE has compiled a list of thematic evaluations and evaluation studies published by international donors and agencies from July 2007 to March 2008.