The following list on aid harmonization is only a selection of a vast number of documents written on this topic. As this issue of Capacity.org (# 25) focuses on aid harmonization in Asia, we have highlighted some pertinent material on Asia in the box below. More general literature on aid harmonization is listed thereafter.
Asia
Asian Development Bank. (2004). Bishkek Regional Workshop on Harmonization, Alignment, and Managing For Development Results.
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Reports/Pre-HLF-2/Bishkek-Workshop-Report.pdf
Duc Ung, D. (2003). Harmonization in Vietnam: FERD/MPI Presentation in Hanoi.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/214814/MPI-Dr._Ung_presentation-_Regional_Aid_Effective_Workshop-English.ppt#16
This presentation introduces and harmonization action plan in Vietnam and outlines the major contents.
Government of Japan. (2005). Implementing the Rome Agenda in Japan’s ODA.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda/category/coordinate/agenda0503.pdf
Government of Japan. (2005). Japan’s Action Plan for Implementing the Paris Declaration.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/253956/JapanActionPlan.pdf
Building upon its action plan announced at the Rome High Level Forum, Japan has formulated a revised action plan to implement the Paris Declaration.
Ministry of Finance of Nepal. (2004). The Reform Agenda: Overview of the Past Performance and Proposals for the Future. Harmonization of Donor Assistance in Nepal.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/250896/ReformAgend-Donor_Harmonization-Booklet.pdf
This paper discusses the context, objectives, innovative aspects of recent reforms and the lessons learned from them; and how the government will refocus the reform agenda to address new challenges.
Partnership Group for Aid Effectiveness. (2004). Harmonisation and Alignment for Greater Aid Effectiveness in Vietnam.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/253676/harmalignaidvietnam2004.pdf
The purpose of this report is to allow the development community in Vietnam to review the progress achieved in improving aid effectiveness during 2004, and consider the next steps to take in 2005.
Royal Government of Cambodia and Development Partners. (2004). Declaration on Harmonization and Alignment.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/252336/CambodiaDeclarationHarmonization.pdf
Yanara, C. (2003). Harmonization and Aid Effectiveness Presentation by the Council for the Development of Cambodia.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/214738/Yanara_Presentation_at_the_Workshop.ppt
This is a presentation mostly concerned with a rather rough description of successful partnerships in the field of aid harmonization.
Zahid, S. (2003). Progress of Harmonization Activities in Asia.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/214674/ADB_Presentation+by+SZ+at+Hanoi+Workshop+20+Oct+2003.ppt
This presentation provides only a rather rough overview over the progress of aid harmonization in Asia such as recent harmonization initiatives.
UNDG. (2004). Action Plan – Harmonization & Alignment to help achieve the MDG’s. http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/250456/UNDG_Action_PlanHarmonizationAlignment.pdf
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CEC. (2004). Translating the Monterrey Consensus into practice: the contribution by the European Union.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/240028/COM_2004_150_EN.pdf
Claret de Fleurieu, M. (2003). Towards more effective development cooperation: the EU's coordination and harmonisation initiative. The ACP-EU Courier (196), pp. 18-20.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/body/publications/courier/courier196/en/en_018_ni.pdf
Disch, A. (not dated). Aid Coordination and Aid Effectiveness.
http://odin.dep.no/archive/udbilder/01/01/Rappo015.pdf
This study was commissioned by the Planning and Evaluation Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway in order to provide an update on the aid coordination debate. It is primarily a desk study, but supplemented by interviews of resource persons and the use of relevant case studies. Particular attention is paid to recipient experiences and viewpoints where these could be identified.
Grimm, S. (2004). Aid disbursement and effectiveness. EDC 2010 Briefing Paper. London: ODI.
http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/briefing/edc/edc_bp_aid_disbursement_effectiveness.pdf
International Development Association (2004). Indicators on Aid Harmonization and Alignment.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/IDA/Resources/IndicatorsAidHarmonizationAlignment.pdf
This note outlines the World Bank’s position vis-à-vis the ongoing program on tracking progress on harmonization and allignment. It describes how the Bank is contributing to this program, what its current thinking is on the results that have been obtained so far, and how it intends to proceed in this area in the future.
Mizrahi, S. (2003). Who is paying the highest price for uncoordinated aid?
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/212914/Highest_price_for_uncoordinated_aid.doc
The article briefly analyzes the potential problems that can arise due to inconsistencies in policies and procurement regulations when donor organizations make contributions to developing nations.
OECD/DAC. (2002). Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery – Good Practice Papers: A DAC Reference Document.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/212350/TFDP_Main_report_(E_5_Dec).pdf
A set of good practice papers on how donors can enhance their operational procedures with a view to strengthening partner country ownership. In pursuing this goal it also sought to improve the overall effectiveness of aid and reduce the cost — for donors and recipients — of managing development assistance.
OECD/DAC. (2002). Partners’ Priorities and Perspectives on Harmonising Donor Practices.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/212918/Needs_Assessment_Survey_-_OECD.pdf
This report is a synthesis of eleven country studies commissioned by OECD on burdens faced by partner governments’ aid administration systems in their dealings with donors, and suggestions for priority improvements to donors’ practices to reduce these burdens.
OECD/DAC. (2004). Incentives for Harmonisation in Aid Agencies.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/252299/Incentives.pdf
The scope of this study is to assess the importance of incentive systems internal to aid agencies in their efforts to deliver on the commitments made in the Rome Declaration on Harmonisation. It looks at different factors which influence individual and collective behaviour in aid agencies, and discusses whether these work for or against the adoption of harmonised practices and of the new paradigm in development cooperation based on donor coordination and country ownership.
OECD/DAC. (2005). Survey on Harmonisation and Alignment: Measuring Aid Harmonisation and Alignment in 14 Partner Countries.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/37/33981948.pdf
This report describes the progress achieved until the Second High Level Forum in Paris in implementing the commitments the development community made at the Rome High-level Forum on Harmonisation in February 2003. Further country specific details can be found on: http://www.oecd.org/document/61/0,2340,en_2649_15577209_31659517_1_1_1_1,00.html
Rogerson, A., Hewitt, A., & Waldenberg D. (2004). The International Aid System 2005-2010: Forces For and Against Change.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/236280/aid_system_rogerson_Aid_Effec.pdf
This paper traces some of the changes that might take place within the international aid system, forces that might shape such changes, and directions they may take.
Rogerson, A., & de Renzio., P. (2005). The seven habits of effective aid: best practices, challenges and open questions. ODI Opinions, 36. London: ODI.
http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/opinions/36_effective_aid_feb05.pdf
Snidal, D. (2005). Toward a Political Economy of Donor Coordination (Draft Outline).
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~ntwoods/GEG%20WP%20Political%20Economy%20of%20Coordination.pdf
This paper analyzes the reasons and steps towards deeper cooperation in international aid harmonization from a political economy point of view.
UN ECSC. (2004). Coherence, coordination and cooperation in the context of the
implementation of the Monterrey Consensus.
http://www.mre.gov.br/ingles/politica_externa/temas_agenda/acfp/ecosoc-sg-note.pdf
World Bank. (2003). Aligning Assistance for Development Effectiveness: Promising Country Experience.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/CDF/Resources/Alignment.pdf
This paper reviews promising country experiences that show external partners are beginning to align development assistance with country-owned poverty reduction strategies. It has been prepared as background for the High Level Forum on Harmonization to be held in Rome February 24-25, 2003.
World Bank. (2003). Coherence, Coordination and Cooperation among Multilateral Organizations.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/211095/Coherence,_Coordination_and_Cooperation_among_MDBs_-_PREM_Board_paper.pdf
The paper provides background and reports progress on recent and prospective moves to strengthen cooperation between multilateral organizations in helping deliver the objectives of Monterrey from the perspective of the development mandate of the World Bank.
World Bank Board on Harmonization. (2003). Harmonization Follow-Up: Global Architecture And World Bank Activities.
http://www.aidharmonization.org/download/214668/WBBoardPaper09-22-031.doc
This paper gives a description and analysis of the measures taken by the World Bank with regard to aid harmonization. In this context the implementation of these measures and their results will be illuminated.
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