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Measuring the Results of EU Development – A Step towards Accountability with Aggregated Data

Article
Voices & Views

The EU together with its Member States is the world’s largest development donor, providing more than half of the total Official Development Assistance (€68 billion) in 2015. The EU alone spends on average €10 billion per year on...

Europe
Development Effectiveness
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Monitoring & Evaluation

Budget Support: More Than Just a Blank Cheque

Article
Voices & Views

In 2014, experts working for the European Commission carried out a synthesis of budget support evaluations from seven different countries. “We have learned that the funds we provide don’t just go into a black hole,” said Jürgen...

Africa
Europe
Budget support
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Economics & Public Finance
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Monitoring & Evaluation

Evaluating the EU Cooperation with Palestine: is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?

Article
Voices & Views

The European Union (EU) is the largest and most reliable donor to Palestine. Yet many people lack a deep understanding of the context in which the EU’s cooperation with Palestine operates and of the cooperation itself. As the...

Asia
Palestine
Europe
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Monitoring & Evaluation

Guide to Statistics, A Key Tool for Effective Aid Policy

Article
Voices & Views

The recently released Guide to Statistics in European Commission Development Co-Operation is a key tool for developing, assessing and evaluating aid programs.

Europe
Development Effectiveness
Intervention Cycle Management (Project/Program Cycle Management)
Monitoring & Evaluation