Dac Principles for Effective Aid: Development Assistance Manual

A guide for aid policy orientation of members of OECD's Development Assistance Committee, this book is an indispensable handbook for anyone with professional interest in the management of aid. The principles, resulting from several years of consultations among the aid agencies of the 21 DAC member countries, also benefited from the input of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the United Nations Development Programme. The principles will provide a basis for dialogue and cooperation with developing countries and ultimately improve the overall effectiveness of development resources. The book addresses all aspects of development assistance: aid coordination with developing countries project appraisal new orientations in technical cooperation program assistance women in development environmental impact assessment of development projects good procurement practices for official development assistance new measures in tied aid and evaluation of development assistance.