Issue 2 : A Spotlight on Capacity and Evaluation

Donors give growing importance to evaluating the outcomes and impact of development assistance. Increasing scarcity of aid resources, evidence of unsuccessful projects and increasing public criticism of the effectiveness of development efforts are main reasons for this growing interest. Parliaments want to know what capacities have been built up and funding agencies call for "proof of performance" reflecting diminishing public and political support in the North for international cooperation.