Financial support to the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) 2021-2022

Existing development challenges are being exacerbated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with up to 150 million people expected to fall into extreme poverty in 2021. The pandemic is also amplifying the financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries. This situation calls for renewed and scaled-up efforts of all development actors, for smarter and more effective development cooperation but also for greater coherence of national and international sectoral policies for the effective realization of the 2030 Agenda. 

The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC,) which brings together 30 OECD bilateral donors, is well positioned to contribute to not only enhance the effectiveness of development cooperation but also to drive its transformation, with a view to maximize its collective impact.

The OECD DAC is of high relevance for Switzerland. The DAC principles and standards, as well as the regular avenues for joint learning inform Switzerland’s development cooperation approaches and modalities of engagement and contribute to enhance its quality and relevance. At the same time, the DAC opens opportunities for Switzerland to influence and shape the international cooperation agenda. It also provides opportunities to disseminate good practices and innovations with a view of reaching scale.

1. Mobilizing and aligning finance for the 2030 Agenda
2. Making development cooperation more effective, impactful and inclusive including through better partnership and innovation
3. Preventing and addressing fragility and crisis
4. Tackling poverty and inequalities, achieving gender equality and enabling inclusive governance in order to leave no one behind
5. Promoting climate objectives and sustainable management and use of natural capital

Principaux résultats attendus:  

• The integrity of ODA is maintained to hold members accountable for their ODA commitments.
• DAC Members’ efforts to more effectively mobilize private finance are supported.
• DAC Members are better informed about managing corruption risks through effective integrity and accountability practices.
• DAC Members adapt to new realities in the development landscape, delivering more inclusive, and impactful development cooperation, while also ensuring the integrity and quality of ODA (peer reviews).
• Development cooperation providers are better equipped to learn, and are held accountable.
• DAC Members are better using results information for learning and decision-making.
• Engagement with and policies towards civil society are more effective and maximize their contribution to development.
• Renewed DAC narrative for effective development cooperation from the DAC membership (including cooperation with GPEDC).
• Improved development cooperation effectiveness in fragile and crisis contexts, including through the implementation of the DAC Recommendation on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus.
• Support to the implementation of DAC Recommendation on Ending Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment in Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance.
• Support inclusive governance and respond effectively to emerging trends impacting governance, including rising authoritarianism, digitalization, and institutional crisis response and resilience. 
• Development cooperation effectively promotes environmental sustainability and supports developing countries’ climate-resilient, low-emissions development pathways. 

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

• Adoption of three new Recommendations: the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus; Ending Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment; Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development.
• Joint Statement on addressing the COVID 19 global pandemic, agreeing on a number of key principles and committing to strive to protect ODA levels.
• Increased peer learning and development of guidance related to the mobilization of private finance (including the creation of a new Community of Practice).
• Enhanced attention given to the link between climate action and development cooperation.
• Renewed commitment towards development effectiveness.
• Agreement on the ODA treatment of debt relief.
• Revision of the DAC evaluation criteria.
• Revision of the DAC Peer review methodology.
• 10 peer reviews conducted.
• Flagship reports published: the Development Cooperation Report; the Global Outlook on financing for sustainable development.

Phase 12 01.01.2021 - 30.06.2023   (Completed)