In January 2010 the Polish government invited the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to conduct a Special Review on Polish aid. Next to the meetings with the government officials, the visit included a consultation with Polish NGDOs that drew OECD DAC experts’ attention to a number of issues, like the need to draft country strategy papers in the ODA system (none have been drafted until now), the necessity to implement the principle of ownership, a quick introduction of an independent evaluation of Polish aid, and the contribution to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The OECD DAC consultation meeting with Polish NGDOs was held on 27th January 2010 in the palace of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw. Institute of Global Responsibility (IGO) was one of the seven Polish NGDOs that participated in the consultations. The governmental side was represented by OECD DAC senior experts as well as representatives of two OECD member countries: Belgium and Turkey.
IGO will follow the Special Review and contribute to its outcomes. IGO believes that Polish membership in DAC could contribute to an increased quality of Polish aid and strengthen the Polish government's commitment to the international development agenda. For more information please visit http://www.igo.org.pl/news/95-oecd-dac-special-review-on-poland.
Information provided by Katarzyna Staszewska, IGO
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