Reference document nr.12 – Engaging Non-State Actors in New Aid Modalities - For better development outcomes and governance – 2011

This document calls on Civil Society to play a more active role in the aid effectiveness agenda, particularly in relation to budgetary processes. It is aimed at guiding Delegations on how to meet the participatory requirement, bringing together Non-State and State actors into the processes of General or Sectoral Budget Support. The document builds on the experiences of Delegations which have started to implement this approach, aiming to apply a more transparent view to budget support. It is both a strategic and operational guide, tentatively providing answers to key questions.

The document is targeted at EC staff involved in macroeconomic support, sector operations, governance programmes and civil society development. These various forms of expertise are invited to work together in order to improve the effectiveness of budget support operations while empowering and enabling non-state actors to play their legitimate roles in the development process.