OECD Journal on Development: Development Co-operation - 2006 Report - Efforts and Policies of the Members of the Development Assistance Committee Volume ... of the Development Assistance Committee)

The OECD Development Assistance Committee's annual report on international aid. This year's edition includes an overview reviewing recent trends in aid volume, allocation, and effectiveness. A special chapter looks at how aid for trade can be made more effective. Preliminary findings from the the 2006 Baseline Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration are also presented. Individual chapters for each donor country summarize key features of each country's programme including data on total flows, breakdowns by income group, geographical region and sector, and listing of the top ten recipients. Country chapters also include commentary on the donor's commitment to the MDGs, aid effectiveness, and policy coherence. The comprehensive statistical annex provides graphs and tables showing the evolution of aid flows.Table of Content :Preface by the Secretary-General ForewordAcknowledgments List of Acronyms 1. Overview by the DAC Chair 2. Aid for Making it Effective 3. Preliminary Findings from the 2006 Baseline Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration 4. Policies and Efforts of Bilateral Donors - Australia - Austria - Belgium - Canada - Denmark - European Community - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Ireland - Italy - Japan - Luxembourg - Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Portugal - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - United Kingdom - United States - Notes on non-DAC donors - Non-DAC OECD members - Cyprus - Estonia - Israel - Kuwait - Latvia - Lithuania - Slovenia - Chinese Taipei The DAC at Work Statistical Annex