This book outlines what individual donor countries are doing to fulfill their development co-operation ambitions and their part of international agreements.

This book, based on the experience of the DAC Member countries, examines how to manage foreign aid programs to acheive the best results.

The member countries of OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) give almost USD 70 billion in foreign aid (development co-operation) annually. This study examines how to manage that aid for the best results. It is based on the organisational structures and practices of 22 of the world's main donor countries, with a view to assisting countries who are becoming donors. The book covers issues such as legal frameworks; how donors organise their operations in partner developing countries; centralised versus decentralised management; relations with non-governmental organisations; and managing.