Paris Declaration
Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
Paris, France, March 2, 2005
The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness is presented in three sections, viz. the
Statement of Resolve set out in Section I, the Partnership Commitments stated in Section
II and twelve Indicators of Progress listed in Section III. The agreed targets can be
accessed here and the most recent list of countries participating in the Paris Declaration is
available at www.oecd.org/dac/effectiveness/parisdeclaration/members.
Two rounds of monitoring of these commitments are envisaged before meeting in a
developing country in 2008 to review progress in implementing this Declaration.
Commitments from the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness include:
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Developing countries will exercise effective leadership over their development
policies, strategies, and to coordinate development actions;
Donor countries will base their overall support on receiving countries' national
development strategies, institutions, and procedures;
Donor countries will work so that their actions are more harmonized, transparent,
and collectively effective;
All countries will manage resources and improve decision-making for results;
Donor and developing countries pledge that they will be mutually accountable for
development results.
Countries and territories adhering to the Paris Declaration
Afghanistan
Armenia, Republic of
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Colombia
Cook Islands
Denmark
Egypt
Ethiopia
Finland
Albania
Australia
Belgium
Botswana
Burundi
Canada
Chad
Comoros
Cyprus, Republic of
Djibouti
El Salvador
European Commission
France
Argentina
Austria
Benin
Brazil*
Cambodia
Cape Verde
China
Congo D. R.
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Estonia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia, The
Greece
Guyana
Hungary
Indonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Kenya
Kyrgyz Republic
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Philippines
Romania
Samoa
Senegal
Slovak Republic
South Africa
Sudan
Switzerland
Tanzania
Togo
Turkey
United Kindgom
Vietnam
Germany
Guatemala
Haiti
Iceland
Iraq
Italy
Japan
Korea
Lao PDR
Madagascar
Mali
Moldova
Mozambique
The Netherlands
Niger
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Russian Federation
Sao Tomé & Principe
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovenia
Spain
Swaziland
Syria
Thailand
Tonga
Uganda
United States of America
Yemen
Ghana
Guinea
Honduras
India
Ireland
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kuwait
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritania
Mongolia
Namibia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Palestinian territories
Peru
Portugal
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Tunisia
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Zambia
* to be confirmed
International Organisations adhering to the Paris Declaration
African Development Bank
Arab Bank for Economic Development
in Africa
Asian Development Bank
Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest
(CGAP)
Commonwealth Secretariat
Council of Europe Development Bank
(CEB)
Education for All Fast Track Initiative
(EFA-FTI)
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
GAVI Alliance
G24
International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD)
International Organisation of the Francophonie
Millennium Campaign
Nordic Development Fund
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)
OPEC Fund for International Development
United Nations Development Group (UNDG)
Global Fund to Fight Aids,
Tuberculosis and Malaria
Inter-American Development Bank
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Islamic Development Bank
New Partnership for Africa's
Development (NEPAD)
Organization of American States
Organization of Eastern Caribbean
States (OECS)
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
World Bank
Civil Society Organisations present at the High Level Forum, Paris 2006
Africa Humanitarian Action
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Comité Catholique contre la Faim et pour
le Développement (CCFD)
Comisión Económica (Nicaragua)
EURODAD
Japan NGO Center for International
Cooperation (JANIC)
Tanzania Social and Economic Trust
(TASOET)
AFRODAD
Canadian Council for International
Cooperation (CCIC)
Coopération Internationale pour le
Développement et la Solidarité (CIDSE)
ENDA Tiers Monde
International Union for Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Reality of Aid Network
UK Aid Network