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ODI On... UK Multilateral and Bilateral Aid Reviews

1 March 2011 00:00 - 23:59

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has published its Multilateral and Bilateral Aid Reviews, looking at how the aid budget is being spent.  A series of blogs by ODI experts respond to the announcement.

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Tom Mitchell

Why is Britain ending support to UNISDR?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 7 March 2011
In a review of British aid, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ranked bottom out of 43 agencies. Tom Mitchell responds in this blog for Reuters Alertnet.
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Edward Hedger

Unpicking the Multilateral Aid Review

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 2 March 2011
Much of the reaction to the reviews published yesterday is likely to focus on the results of the Bilateral Aid Review (BAR), and the decision to cut direct aid from the Department for International Development (DFID) to countries such as Burundi and Niger, while continuing with programmes in India and South Africa. Opinions will vary and it is clear that judgements have already been made about where DFID can expect to secure the best results.
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Jonathan Glennie

Unpicking the Bilateral Aid Review

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 1 March 2011
Given the pressing political need to mollify critics of aid, it is little wonder that this review is based on a now-familiar emphasis on results and value for money, but lacks reference to the kind of issues that more seasoned observers of aid will be looking out for (such as an emphasis on developing country-led development strategies and donor harmonisation).

Having said that, the two fundamental pillars of this review are sound: a reduction in the geographical scope of DFID’s ambition, and a new way of allocating aid according to a projection of concrete and costed

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The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has published its Multilateral and Bilateral Aid Reviews, looking at how the aid budget is being spent.  A series of blogs by ODI experts respond to the announcement.

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