The DAC: Enabling effective development

Through inclusive partnerships for development, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) helps ensure better lives for people in the developing world by:

  • Understanding development financeWe monitor and share data on official development assistance (ODA) and other aid flows to help ensure transparency and effectiveness.
  • Strengthening
    aid delivery    We evaluate the performance of aid agencies and share global good practice to sharpen processes and management.
  • Improving development policyWe advise on diverse policy issues, drawing on knowledge and experiences across the world.
  • Building partnerships for developmentWe engage in wide-ranging partnerships to leverage collective know-how and facilitate innovative and integrated approaches to development.

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ABOUT DAC AND DCD

For 50 years now, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) has grouped the world’s main donors, defining and monitoring global standards in key areas of development.

The Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) supports the DAC, contributing to developing better policies for better lives through transparent data on development finance, and improved development co-operation practices and policies.

The DAC has played a role in forging major international development commitments, including the Millennium Development Goals and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.Read more

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