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. It puts the efforts of all donors active in Timor-Leste under the microscope to better understand the challenges of making aid better and more effective in Timor-Leste. The paper has been jointly prepared by Timor-Leste and Australia (through the Office of Development Effectiveness) and is one of the few case studies available on this issue. It was presented by Timor-Leste's Finance Minister at a global development audience at the recent Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana, as a contribution to the learning, knowledge and debate on how development can best work in such challenging fragile environments.
Issues Notes:
- Microfinance & Gender Issues Note [PDF 49KB]
Microfinance is receiving increased attention in Australia. So how much does addressing gender really matter when it comes to ensuring success? The Microfinance & Gender Issues Note is the latest in a series of issues notes that examine topical development issues. The purpose of this note is to examine the way that gender is treated in microfinance activities. - Mutual Accountability Issues Note [PDF 84KB]
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. - Country Level Effectiveness Issues Note [PDF 39KB]
Robert Picciotto is the former head of the World Bank's Operations Evaluation Department (now called IEG). In this paper he draws on a range of evaluations and research papers to answer some important questions on aid effectiveness including: Does aid make a difference? Why do project and country level results differ? How do we know whether aid programs are achieving their goals at the country level? How can aid be improved? - Bottom Billion Issues Note [PDF 38KB]
Paul Collier is director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University and formerly of the World Bank. He specialises in post-conflict and fragile state environments. His book “The Bottom Billion” is an important contribution to thinking about how aid can be used most effectively in these environments.
- Conditionality Issues Note [PDF 44KB]
Conditionality is a tool used by a number of aid donors to try and increase the effectiveness of aid. This paper explores current approaches to conditionality amongst several donors.
Guidance:
- Impact evaluation - ODE briefing note [PDF 36KB]
An ODE briefing note on impact evaluations. - Manager's Guide to Anti-Corruption Strategies Fact Sheet [PDF 37KB]
International Evaluations:
- 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.