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| Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC) |
| Richard Boucher, Asst Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South & Central Asian Affairs [Testimony, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on M.East & S.Asia, 3/7/2007] |
| “Prosperity and stability would make Bangladesh a model for democratizing Muslim-majority states, while a floundering or failed Bangladesh could be a potential haven for anti-U.S. extremists and have a destabilizing effect on the entire region” |
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The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness centers on improving
the effectiveness of aid via five key dimensions:
The BDRC supports the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.
For a recent review of the Paris Declaration see:
Hyden, Goran (2008) "After the Paris Declaration: Taking on the Issue of Power" Development Policy Review, Vol.
26, No. 3 (May), pp. 259-274.
the effectiveness of aid via five key dimensions:
- Ownership: refers to the need that recipient countries exercise effective leadership over their
development policies and strategies, and coordinate development actions.
- Aid Alignment: refers to the need that donors base their overall support on the recipient country’s
national development strategy, institutions, and procedures.
- Aid Harmonization: refers to the need that donors’ actions are more harmonized, transparent,
and collectively effective.
- Managing for Results: refers to the need to manage resources and improving decision-making
for results.
- Mutual Accountability: refers to the need that donors and recipients are accountable for
development results.
The BDRC supports the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.
For a recent review of the Paris Declaration see:
Hyden, Goran (2008) "After the Paris Declaration: Taking on the Issue of Power" Development Policy Review, Vol.
26, No. 3 (May), pp. 259-274.
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