ACCOUNTABLE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN LDCS: PROMOTING BETTER DEVELOPMENT RESULTS AND IMPACT UN DCF High-Level Symposium 5-6 May 2011, Bamako Stephen P. Groff Deputy Director

Development Co-operation Directorate

1. Measuring aid quantity and allocations 2. Improving aid quality and effectiveness

Aid quantity and allocations 1/5

LDCs received about a third of all aid in 2008-09

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Aid to LDCs has doubled since 2000

29% Least Developed Countries Other Low Income 31% Lower Middle Income Upper Middle Income Not allocated 40 35 30 25 Net Debt Relief Humanitarian aid 6% 23% 11% 20 15 10 5 Development Projects, Programmes and Technical Co-operation 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Aid quantity and allocations 2/5

Trend in ODA to LDCs is flat compared to ODA to all countries 0,15 0,10 0,05 0,00 0,40 0,35 0,30 0,25 0,20 Total ODA ODA to LDCs

Aid quantity and allocations 3/5

Country programmable aid to LDCs vs. to all countries 2000-2013:

growth in allocations to LDCs expected to slow down 100 100% 90 80 70 60 50 40 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30 20 10 30% 20% 10% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Least Developed Countries Other countries and regions DAC CPA as % of DAC gross bilateral ODA (right axis)

Aid quantity and allocations 4/5

Fragmentation: too little aid from too many donors

Aid quantity and allocations 5/5

Addressing the issue of under aided countries

   Most aid orphans are LDCs New monitoring approach by the OECD Aid allocations matter, but quality is key: the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action are important achievements

Aid quality and effectiveness 1/2

“The Monterrey” STARTER

Rome HLF1- Harmonization …….(2003)

MAIN COURSE

Paris Declaration …………… (2005) Accra Agenda for Action ………….(2008)

SIDE DISHES

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(2010) • Bogotá Statement on South South Cooperation • Istanbul CSO principles • Dili Declaration on Fragile states

DESSERT

Busan HLF4 ……………… (2011)

Aid quality and effectiveness 2/2

Achievements – towards a global partnership

 Ownership, alignment, harmonisation  Paris Declaration monitoring survey: – global process for mutual accountability – – – 56 commitments of both donors and partners tripled participation from 2006 to 2011 expanded process

High Level Forum 4 in Busan: objectives Draw conclusions on the Paris/Accra process and reaffirm commitments Aid quality framework towards 2015 Broader context: new issues, more actors - 2003 - 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016 – 2017 -

High Level Forum 4 in Busan: focus

Increasing consensus on...

 Focus on results, transparency and accountability  Full recognition of the contribution of aid to development  Country-level implementation and monitoring  A partnership inclusive of all development stakeholders

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