• Evaluation of the contribution of Australia Awards to women’s leadership

    The evaluation found that Australia Award scholarships have been very effective tool for building women’s leadership.

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  • Review of Uptake of ODE Recommendations

    This review assesses the department’s progress in implementing management responses to recent ODE evaluations.

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  • Banking our aid

    Non-core funding to the ADB and World Bank is an effective and efficient way of delivering Australian aid.

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  • Evaluation of the Australian NGO Cooperation Program

    The ANCP is a successful and valued program, but there could be greater clarity in the allocation of funding, and improved information sharing.

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The Office of Development Effectiveness

The Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) builds stronger evidence for more effective aid. ODE assesses DFAT’s internal performance management systems, evaluates the performance of the Australian aid program and contributes to evidence and debate about aid effectiveness.



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