1. Belgian Development Cooperation in a Changing World Presented by: Richard Manning Egmont Palace, Brussels 13 May 2008

2. Partner Countries’ Views Kigali Workshop, April 2008 Genuine Ownership More donor responsiveness to national priorities (and more transparency by ‘new’ donors) From conditionality to mutually agreed actions Build local M&E capacity More use of local systems (including budget support)

4. Belgium in the DAC Context (1) ODA/GNI: Belgium 0.43%, DAC weighted average 0.28%, average country effort 0.45% Belgian net ODA 2007 $2 billion, 9 th largest in EU, but.... Projected increase in Belgian ODA 2006-10 $1 billion, 6 th largest in EU

5. Belgium in the DAC Context (2) LDC share, 2005-06: Belgium 31%; DAC 20% Sub-Saharan Africa share: Belgium 51%; DAC 31% DRC/Burundi/Rwanda 31% of bilateral ODA in 1985-86; 13% in 2005-06 (affected by debt relief to Iraq/Nigeria) Belgium close to DAC averages on sector allocation, except for low share to economic infrastructure (Belgium 6% in 2006; DAC 15%)