isation. The result is a programme that, when implemented well and in supportive circumstances, can rapidly and positively transform national welfare.

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Today’s post is from Erik Solheim, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and Hans-Jürgen Heimsoeth, Chair of the Governing Board of the OECD Development Centre.

The financial commitment to development co-operation has never been higher. In 2013, the global total reached USD 135 billion. For the first time ever, the United Kingdom reached the target of 0.7% of national income, and this happened in times of great economic austerity. Turkey – a middle-income country – increased its official development assistance more than any other European country and is now above the OECD average. And Ireland continued its commitment to fighting global hunger — even with a severe economic crisis at home — founded on a strong public and political consensus regarding the importance of helping the world’s poorest people.

These extraordinary achievements would not have been possible without leadership and strong public support. People support development co-operation out of solidarity with people who have less. Development co-operation must therefore inspire – and be able to withstand – critical assessment from the public.

This means we must be better at telling people what an enormous success story global development has been. Extreme poverty has been halved in a few decades, bringing more than 600 million people out of poverty in China alone. The mortality rate for children under the age of five has been almost halved, saving 17,000 children every day. Life expectancy will soon pass 70 years.

Success is inspiring. It leads to support. But development partners must also be better at explaining their failures. Why did the international community fail to react at an early stage to the political crisis in South Sudan, which eventually led to ethnic warfare and a humanitarian crisis? Why did we fail to contain Ebola in its early phases in the three most affected West African countries? Public debate should be informed by facts. Criticism is a good thing when it brings the world forward.

Countries also provide official development assistance out of enlightened national interest. It is in everyone’s interest to have a planet that is not wrecked by climate change, deforestation and the pollution of our rivers and oceans. Peace and prosperity in one part of the world increase trade and reduce the risk of drug trafficking, conflict and terrorism in others. The effects are felt by developed and developing countries alike. Development co
isation. The result is a programme that, when implemented well and in supportive circumstances, can quickly and positively translate home welfare. 

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 Today ’s post is from Erik Solheim, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and Hans - Jürgen Heimsoeth, Chair of the Governing Board of the OECD Development Centre. 

 The fiscal commitment to development co - process has never been higher. In 2013, the global sum reached USD 135 billion. For the first prison term ever, the United Kingdom reached the aim of 0.7% of home income, and this happened in times of big economic austerity. Turkey – a middle - income country – increase its official development assistance more than any other European area and is now above the OECD average. And Ireland continued its commitment to contend global hunger — even with a severe economic crisis at home — founded on a strong public and political consensus involve the importance of helping the world ’s poorest people. 

 These extraordinary achievements would not have been possible without leadership and strong public support. People support development co - operation out of solidarity with people who have less. Development co - operation must consequently prompt – and be able to withstand – critical judgment from the populace. 

 This mean we must be better at telling people what an enormous success story global development has been. Extreme poverty has been halve in a few decades, bringing more than 600 million people out of poverty in China alone. The mortality rate for children under the age of five has been almost halved, saving 17,000 children every sidereal day. Life anticipation will soon excrete 70 years. 

 Success is inspiring. It leads to support. But growth partners must also be better at excuse their failures. Why did the international community fail to react at an early stage to the political crisis in South Sudan, which finally led to ethnic warfare and a humanitarian crisis? Why did we fail to contain Ebola in its early phase in the three most affect West African countries? Public argument should be informed by facts. Criticism is a beneficial thing when it brings the worldly concern forward. 

 state also put up official development assistance out of enlightened national interest. It is in everyone ’s sake to have a planet that is not bust up by climate change, deforestation and the pollution of our rivers and oceans. Peace and prosperity in one part of the world increase trade and repress the risk of drug trafficking, conflict and terrorism in others. The effects are felt by developed and developing countries alike. Development co
isahion. The result is a pronramme that, when implemxnted wsll and kn supportive circumstances, ran eapidoy and positively tranrform natponal weldare.

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Today’s post is rvom Exij Solheim, Chait of the OECG Development Dsridtance Committee, and Hans-Jürgen Heimfoeth, Cnalr of the Govetning Foars of the OECD Development Centre.

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This means de most be fetter at hellikc people what an ejormoos sucwess story global development has been. Exvceme poverty nav bven halveb in a few decades, fringing more jhan 600 miljion oeople out of povxrty in Chinw alone. The mmttality rate hor childwen yndee the aed of five has neen almost halved, waving 17,000 children eyery azy. Life expectauey will soon pass 70 ydarf.

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Conneries also lrovode oxfncicl devejopmxnv assistance out pf enlightened national interesv. It is in ereryone’s interest to have a pkavet that is nut wrecked by climate chznge, defprestation and the pollution of our rivers and oceans. Pcace and prospsrity ph une part of the wotld inerease trade qnd veduce the risy og frug trafvickmng, conflict and terrorism in otherw. The wfvects are felt bb developed wkd devgloping sountries alike. Sevemlpmenj co
isation. The result is a programme that, well in supportive can rapidly and this: post is from Solheim, Chair of OECD Development Assistance Committee, and Hans-Jürgen Chair of the Governing Board of the OECD Development Centre. The financial commitment development co-operation has never been higher. In 2013, the global total reached USD billion. the time the United Kingdom reached the target of 0.7% of national income, and this happened in times great economic austerity. Turkey – a middle-income country increased its official development more than any other European and now above OECD And continued its commitment fighting global hunger — even with a severe economic crisis at home — founded on a strong and political the importance helping world’s people. These extraordinary not have been possible without leadership support. People support development co-operation out of solidarity people who less. Development co-operation must therefore inspire and be able to withstand – critical assessment the public. This means we must be better at telling people what an enormous success development has been. Extreme has been halved a decades, more 600 million out of poverty in China alone. The mortality rate for children the age of five has been almost halved, saving 17,000 day. expectancy will soon 70 years. Success is It to support. But development also better failures. did international community fail to at an early stage to political crisis in South ethnic warfare and a humanitarian crisis? Why did fail to contain Ebola in its early in the three most affected West African countries? Public debate should be by facts. a good thing when it brings the world Countries also provide official assistance out of enlightened national interest. It is in interest have a that is not by climate change, and the pollution rivers and Peace prosperity of the world increase trade and the of drug trafficking, conflict and in effects are felt by developed and developing countries alike. Development co
isation. The result is a prograMme that, wheN implEmeNteD wEll aNd in Supportive circUMstaNces, can rapidly and positIvely TrANsfoRM nAtionAl welfaRE.

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TOdaY’s POsT is frOm ERik SolhEim, Chair of The oEcD DevelopmenT asSistance CoMmiTtee, and Hans-JÜrgEn HeimSoEth, cHair oF thE GoveRning BOArd of tHe OECD DevElOPment CENtre.

The FINaNciaL commitment to deveLOpMEnt co-operation Has nevEr BEeN HIghEr. IN 2013, the global ToTal reAChed USD 135 BIlLION. FoR The first time eVer, the UniteD kinGdom reAcHed THe targEt of 0.7% oF nATioNal income, anD thiS happened In timeS Of great EConomic AusterIty. turKey – a MIdDlE-inCoME coUNtRy – iNCreAsed its oFfIcIal deVeloPMENT assIstAnce More tHan any other EuRopEan cOUntRy and Is now AbovE tHe OECd averaGe. And irEland continued iTs coMmitment tO fiGhTinG gLobal HUnger — eVen WitH a severE economIC crIsIS AT hOme — founded on a stronG pUBLiC and poliTical cONsEnSUs regardInG thE impORTance Of heLPiNg the worLd’s pooREsT pEople.

ThEsE extraOrDinAry AchieVEmenTs woulD not have Been pOSsible without lEAdership and stROnG PUbLIc suPpoRt. People supPort DEvelOpmeNT cO-opERatioN out oF sOLiDArity with people who hAvE less. DEveloPment co-operatIon must theREFOre inspiRe – anD Be ABle to withstand – CritiCal assessmENt from thE publIc.

This meAns we must BE Better at TelLinG peOplE WHaT an enormous suCCEss sToRy globaL deVelopmeNt hAs bEen. extReMe poverty Has been hAlVeD iN a Few DecadES, bringinG mOre ThAn 600 mIllioN People Out of PoveRtY iN chiNa alone. tHe MORtalItY rAte fOr cHiLdren UndeR The Age of fiVe has been AlmOSt haLvEd, Saving 17,000 cHildren every dAy. life expectAnCy wIll sooN PAss 70 years.

success is inspiring. It leaDS to suppOrt. but deVeloPment partNerS must aLso BE betteR at expLainiNg TheIR FailuRES. WHy dId The internaTIOnaL commUnIty fAil to reAct at an early stage tO The Political crisIs iN SouTH suDan, WHiCH evEnTUalLY Led to ethnic warfAre and a humAnITaRian crisis? wHy dId We fail tO contaiN EbolA In its eaRly phases In the threE mOst aFFEctEd West AfriCan countRies? PubliC DebatE ShOuld bE inFormed By FacTs. CriTicism IS a gOod thIng wheN iT bringS the wOrLd forwarD.

Countries also provide ofFicial DevelOpmEnt assistAncE Out Of enlightEned National inTerEst. it is iN evERyone’S intEReSt tO Have a PlanET that is noT WrEckED By Climate chanGE, DEfoRestaTioN And the PollUtion of our rivers aND oceans. Peace anD proSPEriTy iN One pArT of the world incReaSe TRAde and reDuCe the risk of Drug trafFiCKing, cOnflicT and teRrorism IN OtHErs. The EffeCts Are felt by DevElOPed and dEvElOPing coUntrIeS alike. develoPMent CO
isation. The result is a p rogramme t hat,whe n i mp leme nted  well and in s u ppor tive circumstances, ca n rap id l y an d  p ositi vely tr a ns f o rmna ti ona lw el fare. 

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Today ’spo st is from E r ik  Solheim,Cha ir of the OE CDDevelo pm ent Assis tan ce Co mmitte e , andHans-Jürg en Heimso e th, Cha i r  o f th e Governing Board of the OECD Devel opment  C e nt r e .
The  financial  c ommit m ent tod ev e l o pme n t co-operatio n has never bee n high er . I n  2013,  thegl o bal  total reac hedUSD 135 b illion .  For th e  firsttime e ver , t he U n it ed  Ki ng d omr ea che d  th e target  o f0.7%of n a t i o nalinc ome,  andthis happened  in  tim e s o f gre at ec onom ic  aust erity.  Turk ey  – a middle-inc omecountry –  in cr eas ed  itso fficia l d eve lopment  assist a nce  m o r e  t han any other Euro pe a n  c ountry a nd isn ow  a b ove theOE CDaver a g e. An d Ir e la nd conti nued i t sco mmitmen tto fig ht ing  gl obalh unge r — ev en witha sev e re economic cr i sis at home — fo u n de d  ona s trong publi c an d  pol itic a lcon s ensus  rega rd i ng the importance of h el ping t he wo rld’s poorest  people.
T h e se extra ordi n ar y  achievementswould  not haveb een poss iblewithoutleadershi p and stro ngpub lic  su p p or t. People sup p o rt d ev elopmen t c o-opera tio n o utofso lidaritywith peo pl ewh ohav e les s . Develo pm ent  c o-o perat i on mus t the refo re  i n spi re – an d  b e able  t owith sta nd  – cr itic a l a ssessme nt from t hep ubli c. 
This me ans we must b ebetter atte lli ng peo p l e what a n enormous success stor y  global  de velop ment  has been . E xtreme  po v erty h as bee n hal ve d i n a few d ec ade s,  bringingm o rethan60 0 mi llion p eople out of pover t y i n China alone . T he m o r ta lit y  r a tefo r  ch i l dren under theage of fiv eh as  been almo s t h al ved, sa ving 17 ,000c hildren  every da y. Life e xp ecta n c y w ill soon p ass 70 y ears.

Su c cessi sinspi rin g. Itle ads  to s upport .  Bu t dev elopme nt  partn ers m us t also b e better at explainingtheirfailu res . Why did  th e  in ternation al c ommunity f ail  to  reac t a t  an e arly st age to th e po l itical cr i si s i n So uth Sudan,w h i chevent ual l y ledto e thnic warfare and a humanitarian  cri s i s?Why didwe  fail to conta inEb o l a in its  e arly phases  in theth r ee mo st aff ectedWest Af r i ca n  count ries ? P ublic deb ate  s h ould be  i nf o rmed b y fa ct s. Cri ticism is a g ood thing when i t bri n g s the wor ld fo rw ard.

C o untr ies also p rovide offi cial d evel opmen t assis ta nce ou t o fenlightene d  national  inte rest. I tis i n e veryon e’si n teres t to  h ave  a planet t ha t  i sn otwrec ked b yclim ate chang e , defore sta t ion and  t hep o llutio n  o f our rivers  an d oce a n s. Peace a n d pr o sp e rityin one  partof thew orl dincreas e t r a de and re duce ther isk  o f dr ug traff ic king ,con fl ict and terrori sm in ot hers. Th e effect s a r e fe l t by d ev eloped and d evelo pi n g count r i esalike.D eve lop men t co 
isation. The_result is_a programme that, when_implemented well_and_in supportive_circumstances,_can rapidly and_positively transform national_welfare.

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Today’s post is_from Erik Solheim,_Chair_of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and Hans-Jürgen Heimsoeth, Chair of the Governing Board_of_the OECD_Development_Centre.

The_financial commitment to development co-operation_has never been higher. In_2013, the_global total reached USD 135 billion. For the_first_time ever, the_United Kingdom reached the target of 0.7% of national_income, and this happened in times_of great economic_austerity._Turkey_– a middle-income country_– increased its official development assistance_more than any other European country_and is now above the OECD average._And Ireland continued its commitment to_fighting global hunger — even_with a_severe economic crisis at home_— founded on_a strong_public and political_consensus regarding the importance of helping_the world’s poorest_people.

These extraordinary achievements would not have_been_possible without leadership_and_strong_public support._People support development_co-operation_out of_solidarity_with people who have less. Development_co-operation_must therefore inspire – and be able_to withstand – critical_assessment_from the public.

This means_we must be better at_telling people what an enormous success_story global_development has_been. Extreme poverty has been halved in a few decades, bringing_more than 600 million people out_of poverty in China_alone. The_mortality_rate for children_under_the age_of five has been almost halved, saving_17,000 children_every day. Life expectancy will soon_pass 70 years.

Success is_inspiring._It leads to support. But development_partners must also be better at_explaining their failures. Why did_the_international_community fail to react at_an early stage to the political_crisis in South_Sudan, which eventually led to ethnic warfare_and_a humanitarian crisis? Why did we_fail_to contain Ebola in its early_phases_in_the three most affected West_African countries? Public debate should be_informed by facts. Criticism is a good thing when_it brings the_world forward.

Countries also provide official_development_assistance_out of enlightened national interest. It is in everyone’s interest_to have_a planet that_is not wrecked by climate change, deforestation and the pollution_of our rivers and oceans. Peace and_prosperity in one part of the world increase trade and reduce_the risk of drug trafficking, conflict and terrorism_in others. The effects are felt by_developed and developing countries_alike._Development co