word
Aid Effectiveness
ayd eh-FEK-tiv-nes
/eɪd ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aideffectiveness
Dictionary meaning
The degree to which international development assistance achieves its intended outcomes of reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development; a field of policy and research focused on principles such as ownership, alignment, harmonization, results-orientation, and mutual accountability, as articulated in the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005).
Examples
- The Paris Declaration marked a turning point in thinking about aid effectiveness by emphasizing recipient country ownership.
- Studies on aid effectiveness show mixed results, with outcomes highly dependent on governance quality and local context.
Synonyms: development effectiveness, aid impact
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