Poverty and Development Division
(PDD)

last updated : 23 May 2000

Enhancing effectiveness of aid
(LDC series no. 2, 2000)

Contents

PREFACE

Part One
INTRODUCTION

I INTRODUCTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Introduction
B. Conclusions and recommendations for effective utilization of external development assistance in least developed countries


Part Two
ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF AID
IN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES


II. AID IN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
A. Role of aid
B. Definition and measurement of aid
C. Aid to least developed countries
D. Summary and conclusions

III. TRENDS IN AID FLOWS AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION
A. Volume and trends in aid flows to least developed countries
B. Volume and trends in aid flows to Asian and Pacific least developed countries
C. Sources and sectoral allocation of aid in ESCAP least developed countries
D. Utilization of aid in ESCAP least developed countries
E. Conclusions and recommendations

IV. IMPEDIMENTS TO EFFECTIVE AID UTILIZATION
A. Planning process and institutions
B. Decentralization
C. monitoring and evaluation
D. Aid coordination framework
E. Concluding remarks


Part Three
COUNTRY STUDIES:
BANGLADESH, LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC,
NEPAL AND VANUATU


V. ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF AID IN BANGLADESH
A. Role of aid in Bangladesh
B. Recent experiences with aid flows
C. Institutional arrangements for planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of aid
D. External coordination institutions and modalities
E. Domestic planning and coordination institutions and modalities
F. Domestic implementation and monitoring institutions and modalities
G. Recommendations for effective utilization of aid

VI. ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF AID IN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
A. Role of aid in Lao People's Democratic Republic
B. Recent experiences with aid flows
C. Institutional arrangements for planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of aid
D. External coordination institutions and modalities
E. Domestic planning and coordination institutions and modalities
F. Domestic implementation and monitoring institutions and modalities
G. Recommendations for effective utilization of aid

VII. ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF AID IN NEPAL
A. Role of aid in Nepal
B. Recent experiences with aid flows
C. Institutional arrangements for planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of aid
D. External coordination institutions and modalities.
E. Domestic planning and coordination institutions and modalities
F. Domestic implementation and monitoring institutions and modalities
G. Recommendations for effective utilization of aid

VIII. ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF AID IN VANUATU
A. Role of aid in Vanuatu
B. Recent experiences with aid flows
C. Institutional arrangements for planning coordination, implementation and monitoring of aid
D. External coordination institutions and modalities
E. Domestic planning and coordination institutions and modalities
F. Domestic implementation and monitoring institutions and modalities
G. Recommendations for effective utilization of aid

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