This document was prepared as a guide to the sessions relating to development cooperation at the 12th AWID International Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, 19-22 April 2012.
Resources on Aid Effectiveness
The aid and development effectiveness process from a women's rights perspective: a snapshot
14 April 2012
Development Cooperation Beyond the Aid Effectiveness Paradigm: A women’s rights perspective
12 May 2011
By Anne Schoenstein and Cecilia Alemany
Contributors: Natalie Raaber, Diana Aguiar, Alejandra Scampini, Fernanda Hopenhaym, Verónica Vidal, and Ivahanna Larrosa
Recommendations of the International Consultation of Women’s Organizations and Networks and Aid Effectiveness
23 July 2010
On January 31st and February 1st, 2008, 50 women’s rights activists and gender experts from all regions participated in the International Consultation of Women’s Organizations and Networks and Aid Effectiveness organized by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), Women in Development Europe (WIDE), with the sponsorship of CIDA-Canada, UNIFEM and Action Aid International. This document summarizes the recommendations from the Consultation.
Preliminary Discussion Paper
09 July 2010
The multiple crises that the world is facing – food, climate change, financial, economic, ethical and in care work – leave no doubt that we are dealing with a systemic, structural crisis. In such times, development aid is particularly key for the survival of poor people, the majority of whom are women.
Better Aid Press Release at the UN-DCF
01 July 2010
The United Nations Development Cooperation Forum, meeting yesterday and today, has seen some progressive rhetoric on development, but as the second day of this crucially timed event gets under way, civil society platform BetterAid[1] asks whether the UN member states can go beyond well-intentioned statements and translate words into action.
Statement from the NGO representatives at the ECOSOC High Level Segment: Development Cooperation Forum
01 July 2010
The Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) has an important role to play in contributing to shaping the economic and development architecture. Current DCF work on policy coherence should be strengthened in shaping a new development architecture grounded in human rights, including women’s and workers’ rights
Alternative Indicators for Ownership and Accountability
21 May 2010
Individually and collectively donor agencies and governments have made strong commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Making governments accountable and aid transparent for women’s rights and gender equality
18 November 2009
Statement of the Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development (WWG on FfD) at the DCF High Level Symposium, Vienna, 12-13 November 2009
Briefs: The Impact of the crisis on Women
13 November 2009
This series presents different sub-regional perspectives on the impacts of the crisis on women’s rights.
Brief series: The crisis’ impact on women’s rights
09 November 2009
AWID is pleased to announce the launching of our latest Brief series: The crisis’ impact on women’s rights. This series presents different sub-regional perspectives on the impacts of the crisis on women’s rights.