Trends, outcomes, ownership, effective alignment to development priorities and practical challenges
This country report for Ethiopia presents evidence regarding factors that are attributable to national ownership of ODA, and the alignment of these resources to national priorities, fostering an enabling environment for significant development outcomes. The report focused on programmes in the health and agriculture sectors, characterised by a high proportion of ODA and a gender focus.
Among other key findings on volumes and development outcomes, the report finds that in the programmes studied, vital factors establishing ownerships are:
- government coordination and implementation
- political leadership and commitment
- enabling policies
Vital factors establishing alignment to national plans are:
- streamlined management of resources and implementation
- streamlined planning and reporting
- flexible funding in the form of pooled funds
- ‘fit for purpose’ (scalable and adaptable) approaches.