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Reforming the
Governance of the Aid
Architecture
The
international aid
architecture
—
the institutions
and systems that govern
the provision, delivery
and management of aid
—
has
long been dominated by
donor countries and by a
small number of
development
institutions.
Developing countries are
severely
underrepresented within
the system. From a
developing country’s
perspective, the
undemocratic nature of
the aid architecture
undermines its
credibility and
legitimacy as a
governance framework for
decision making on aid.
Against this background,
there is increasing
interest in new options
for governance of the
aid architecture. The
Development Assistance
Committee of the OECD is
opening up to developing
country participation,
though it continues to
be a donor-dominated
institution. Many
believe the UN
Development Cooperation
Forum provides a
possible governance
alternative, but it
remains in its early
stages and has yet to
demonstrate results.
This
research examines the
governance of the aid
architecture and
explores potential
alternatives, with a
focus on Southern
perspectives.
For
more information, see
the following papers:
Policy Note:
Reforming aid and
development cooperation:
Accra, Doha and beyond
by Stephen
Brown and Bill Morton
Issues Brief:
Non-DAC donors
on reform of the
international aid
architecture
by Lama Hammad and Bill Morton
This research is part of
NSI’s
Development
Cooperation and Aid
Effectiveness Research
Program. The program is
led by Bill Morton,
Senior Researcher,
Development Cooperation
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