What is the Paris Declaration?
The Paris Declaration [ PDF: 95 KB | 12 pages ]* embodies a set of commitments forged by the global development community at the Second High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness* held in Paris during 28 February 2 March 2005. The commitments towards enhancing development and effectiveness covered five areas: ownership, alignment, harmonization, managing for results, and mutual accountability. Twelve indicators of progress in relation to the commitments were presented. Before September 2005, the five preliminary targets to be achieved by 2010, will be reviewed, and specific quantitative targets for the remaining seven will be adopted. Two rounds of monitoring of these commitments are envisaged before holding a meeting in a developing country in 2008 to review progress in implementing the Paris Declaration.
