Development cooperation has to be visible to ensure domestic political support. This explains the frequent calls for greater visibility at the headquarters level of aid agencies. However, effective development cooperation is not compatible with every form of visibility. Actions geared toward...

Mozambique is undergoing a strong transformation in its economic structure. This – mostly resource-led – transformation has not only attracted “new donors” such as China and Brazil; it has also impacted on efforts to make development assistance in Mozambique more effective by better...

Joint programming (JP) is the latest effort to improve the coordination of EU and member state development policy at headquarters level, and to better streamline aid delivery at the country level. JP aims to improve the effective and efficient delivery of European aid by reducing fragmentation...

In Zeiten von nationalen Sparhaushalten stehen die bi-und multilateralen Entwicklungsinstitutionen vor einem selten wahrgenommenen Zielkonflikt: (a) Einerseits muss ihre Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) möglichst „sichtbar“ sein, um den Einsatz von Finanzmitteln den Parlamenten und der...

Gemeinsame Programmierung (Joint Programming – JP) werden die jüngsten Bemühungen genannt, die Entwicklungspolitik von EU und Mitgliedstaaten auf höchster Ebene besser abzustimmen und die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZ) auf Länderebene zu straffen. JP soll die Fragmentierung der...