Management systems over the period 2005-2010. Some
of these countries made considerable progress. At the
same time, however, a sizable number of countries saw
setbacks in the quality of their systems.
• Donors are using partner country systems more than in
2005, but not to the extent agreed in Paris. In particular, the 2008 survey found that donors are not systematically making greater use of country systems where
these are more reliable. On the other hand, there are
fewer Parallel Project Implementation Units structures
set up by donors to implement aid-funded activities that
can hinder efforts to ensure accountability—than in previous years, even though there was not enough progress
to meet the target.
• Although donors did not make progress in untying aid
across the sample of 78 countries participating in the
2011 survey, good progress is being made by donors in
developing their own individual plans to further untie
aid. The proportion of global assistance that is untied
has risen slightly among donors who are members
of the Development Assistance Committee [DAC]
of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development.
this regard is the need for policy coherence at the country
level that creates an enabling environment where all people
have a chance to contribute to progress.
With the 2015 deadline for achieving the MDGs approaching rapidly, the world needs a reaffirmation of the commitment made by international leaders and 190 countries to
fight poverty through the MDGs. The global situation today
calls for intensified collective action and inclusive partnerships that make progress possible for all.
Opportunities for Busan
1. Sustain and build momentum for the
Millennium Development Goals
Moving the aid effectiveness agenda forward so that the
MDGs are achieved is a complex task, but a necessary one.
While more work lies ahead, efforts to achieve the MDGs
have already saved lives, helped to lift millions of people out
of poverty, and ensured that more children attend school.
MDG-related work has reduced maternal deaths, expanded
opportunities for women, increased access to clean water,
and protected people from debilitating diseases.7
Now is an opportunity to build and sustain momentum,
a vital ingredient for the journey towards 2015. It is
a critical time for efforts to improve aid effectiveness,
especially as aid comes increasingly under scrutiny
for evidence of its impact and value-for-money. Because targets for the Paris indicators were only specified up to 2010, the Busan meeting presents an important opportunity to help forge consensus on a new
set of targets and indicators.
Crista Friedli
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