The majority of the committments asked of developing countries in recent years require them to undertake policy reforms, since development results will depend primarily on the success achieved by these countries as they integrate the world economy. In line with principles of partnership, OECD and developing countries have agreed to mutual accountability for meeting these commitments. But OECD countries have not only agreed to increase the funds allocated to development co-operation. They have also committed themselves to try to address aspects of incoherence in their foreign and domestic policies that can have an adverse impact on developing countries.
Known in the OECD as policy coherence for development, this programme aims to faciltate and support efforts of OECD countries to encourage systematic promotion of mutually reinforcing policy actions relevant to developing countries, creating synergies across government departments and agencies. It strives to strengthen policy coherence, to help fill gaps in relevant analytical work, and to gain a better understanding of institutional arrangements in OECD countries designed to address these issues.
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