Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/102996 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2014/110
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
The paper assesses the multilateral development financing system in the light of the replenishments of three key funds in 2013. It argues that the replenishments showed strong continuing support for each institution, but identifies challenges emerging from the reliance on traditional donors and the limited success in engaging major emerging economies. It underlines the significance of recent and prospective falls in the recipient client base, and notes the shifting balance between performance and need/fragility in determining multilateral aid allocations. The paper argues that both general and special purpose funds have their place, but that to sustain ownership in the more aid-dependent countries a 'think twice' policy remains appropriate before establishment of new special purpose funds.
Subjects: 
multilateral aid system
International Development Association
African Development Fund
Global Fund
OECD/DAC
development finance
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ISBN: 
978-92-9230-831-5
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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