Scoring of the Rio markers and the policy markers for Aid to Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction

The European Commission uses OECD DAC policy markers and Rio markers to keep track of development assistance to a number of policy areas, as well as to calculate financial contributions. Each marker receives a score between 0 and 2, depending on whether the policy area is ‘not targeted’ by the action, is a ‘significant objective’ or a ‘principal objective’. Scoring of the markers is based on eligibility criteria defined by the OECD DAC. The Environment & Climate Change Mainstreaming Facility has also prepared guidance material useful to correctly score the policy markers for Aid to Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction, as well as the four Rio markers: Biological Diversity, Combating Desertification, Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation.