Harmonisation & democratisation
Engendering aid: analysis of the Accra outcomes
By Nerea Craviotto (15/12/2008)
This comment paper analyses the results of the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA), adopted in September in the capital of Ghana, from a gender perspective. It argues that although progress has been made in gender equality and women’s empowerment with respect to the 2005 Declaration, the gains have been modest.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Accra, the day after
By Sarah-Lea John de Sousa, Stefan Meyer, Nils-Sjard Schulz (23/10/2008)
In an interview with Radio Nederland, three FRIDE researchers answer questions after the Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Perspectives for the global governance of aid
By Nils-Sjard Schulz (29/09/2008)
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The III High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra is another landmark in the creation of a system of global governance of aid. This document outlines the implications of Accra for aid relationships and describes the technical issues which are most relevant to the Paris agenda.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Building the global governance of aid
By Stefan Meyer, Nils-Sjard Schulz (22/08/2008)
Between 2 and 4 September 2008, the international development community gathered in Accra (Ghana) in order to discuss the progress of and future steps for aid effectiveness.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Democratic ownership and mutual accountability
By Paolo de Renzio, Lucy Hayes, Stefan Meyer, Felix Zimmermann (22/07/2008)
2008 is a milestone for delivery on the promises of more aid, more equal donor-recipient relations and a more inclusive process of development policy-making in the South. This conference series brought the international debate to Spain and contrasted Spanish aid reform with that of the international mainstream.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Ownership with adjectives
By Stefan Meyer, Nils-Sjard Schulz (03/06/2008)
This synthesis report is the final product of a FRIDE research project which aimed at understanding the impact of donor harmonisation on democratisation processes in recipient countries. It is based on four case studies (Mali, Nicaragua, Peru and Vietnam) and explores the political implications of the aid effectiveness agenda and particularly of the new aid modalities.
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Harmonisation & democratisation
The impact of aid policies on domestic democratisation processes: the case of Mali
By Hamidou Magassa, Stefan Meyer (28/04/2008)
Mali has all the characteristics that attract aid – high poverty rates, reasonable governance indicators and a difficult geographical environment. Whilst being formally democratic, not much success has been achieved in the alleviation of poverty and the construction of effective state institutions. Donors still set the agenda, but Malian actors gain influence in downstream implementation. This paper argues that, beyond technical adjustments, donors should analyse the political context of informal politics in Mali and take into account the strengthening of oversight mechanisms.
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Harmonisation & democratisation
Peru: the kingdom of the NGO?
By Enrique Alasino (12/02/2008)
Peru is not an aid-dependent country, but its historically high levels of government control over the political system and attempts to tailor foreign aid to presidential programmes have generated a particular understanding of the Paris Agenda. Government is at odds with Peruvian civil society, and while the government pushes to make political use of aid, NGOs refuse to link up with public policies or universal welfare systems. Aid agencies must try to adapt to this context to ensure both ownership and diversity.
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Harmonisation & democratisation
The Nicaragua challenge: upholding the Paris agenda in an agitated setting
By Claudia Pineda, Nils-Sjard Schulz (31/01/2008)
As part of a FRIDE research project on the impact of donor harmonisation in the democratisation process of partner countries, this case study examines the efforts of donors to put the principles of the Paris Declaration into effect in Nicaragua and finds that the donor community needs to improve its understanding of the political-institutional context in which harmonisation takes place.
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Harmonisation & democratisation
Donor harmonisation and democratisation: are donors fit for politics?
By Stefan Meyer, Nils-Sjard Schulz (07/12/2007)
On 23 November 2007, FRIDE staged a seminar in Madrid to debate the results of its research project, "Donor Harmonisation: Between Effectiveness and Democratisation". The main objective was to identify politically sensitive strategies that could be employed by donors in an increasingly complex political-institutional environment.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Nicaragua: a rude awakening for the Paris Declaration
By Nils-Sjard Schulz (21/11/2007)
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Harmonisation & democratisation
Country ownership and donor harmonisation: the Vietnamese experience
By Le Thanh Forsberg (20/11/2007)
Donor harmonisation and aid effectiveness top the agenda of the government and the donor community in Vietnam, a pilot country for the Paris Declaration as well as for new aid modalities and policy dialogue mechanisms. The Vietnamese government has adopted strong ownership, making it very attractive for donors to advance towards deeper harmonisation and alignment.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Donor harmonisation: between effectiveness and democratisation. Theoretical framework and methodology for country case studies
By Stefan Meyer, Nils-Sjard Schulz (01/10/2007)
As the academic basis for the research project entitled "Donor harmonisation: Between effectiveness and democratisation" FRIDE presents (in draft version) the analytical and conceptual framework and the methodologies for the upcoming country studies on Mali, Nicaragua, Peru and Vietnam.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Vietnam's laboratory on donor harmonisation: between effectiveness and democratisation
By María Delfina Alcaide, Silvia Sanz-Ramos (27/09/2007)
Vietnam has some important lessons, both for providers of ODA and the recipient countries they work with, when it comes to donor harmonisation. In this case study the authors analyse the noteworthy achievements of the main actors in a nation that is breaking new ground in its drive for development.
Harmonisation & democratisation
Donor harmonization and democratisation: new challenges for the development agenda
By Stefan Meyer, Nils-Sjard Schulz (10/09/2007)
FRIDE hosted a round-table with different stakeholders of the Spanish development cooperation in order to present the progresses in the research project on the impacto of harmonization in democracy.
