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Monitoring & Evaluation specialist Paul Crawford recently answered ADG user's questions on M&E issues.

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ODE conditionality issues note (pdf 45kb)

This paper explores current approaches to conditionality amongst several donors - in particular, the World Bank, DfID and the European Union. Conditionality is a tool used by a number of aid donors to try and increase the effectiveness of aid.

It reviews recent experiences of the World Bank, DFID and EU to implement conditionality. It draws on a limited number of reviews, academic work and policy papers to highlight the main approaches to conditionality currently in place and to identify lessons from donors' experiences.

It illustrates how World Bank conditionality now draws on five key good practice principles: ownership; harmonisation; customisation; criticality; and transparency and predictability.

DFID's conditionality is based on a shared commitment with partner countries to three principles: poverty reduction and MDGs; respecting human rights; strengthening financial management and accountability.

The EU bases its conditionality on outcomes in key social and economic sectors.  Once indicators are selected, aid payments are related to actual performance (and results) relative to target levels.

 

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