UNU-WIDER Aid: Principles Policies and Performance

Aid is one of the most challenging development issues facing the international community. There is now a pressing need to evaluate performance to date, and the future for aid in light of recent events such as the post-Monterrey consensus to substantially increase aid to meet the Millennium Development Goals, recent initiatives from donors, and an ongoing focus on Africa. The conference aims to bring together policymakers and academics from both the donor and recipient communities to review the progress achieved so far, identify the challenges ahead, and discuss the emerging new policy agenda in development aid.

The conference is intended for policymakers and for researchers from the academic, government, and development communities. The majority of participants attending WIDER development conferences have an academic background (either a position at a university or research institute, or are undertaking a PhD in economics or another social science discipline) or are from government or international organizations. The conference is not suitable for students undertaking an undergraduate or Masters degree.

Those wishing to present a paper can submit a detailed abstract, but a copy of the paper is strongly preferred. All applicants should send a short CV (including their full contact address, institutional affiliation, relevant publications and professional experience, nationality, age, and gender). Applicants from government organizations, international agencies, etc. should send a short statement of their interest in the conference topics.

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