Question

Find out the latitudes between which the following countries lie -India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka

Answer 1

Answer:

T he Paris Declaration poses an important challenge both to

the world of development cooperation in general and to

the fi eld of development evaluation. Compared with previous

joint statements on aid harmonisation and alignment, it

provides a practical, action-oriented roadmap with specifi c

targets to be met by 2010. The number of countries and international organisations participating in the High Level Forum and

putting their signature to the joint commitments contained in

the Declaration was unprecedented and refl ected a progressive

widening of the range of voices in the aid eff ectiveness debate.

Alongside its strong focus on monitoring, the Paris Declaration

also highlights the importance of undertaking an independent joint cross-country evaluation to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how increased aid eff ectiveness

contributes to meeting development objectives.

The overall purpose of the evaluation is to assess the relevance

and eff ectiveness of the Paris Declaration and its contribution

to aid eff ectiveness and ultimately to development eff ectiveness. In order to provide a proper basis for assessment, the

evaluation is being carried out in two phases:

· Phase One has been conducted with the purpose of

strengthening aid eff ectiveness by assessing changes of

behaviour and identifying better practices for partners

and donors in implementing the Paris commitments.

· Phase Two will be conducted with the purpose of assessing the Declaration’s contribution to aid eff ectiveness and

development results.

The fi rst phase of the evaluation is now completed and we

hope it will contribute constructively to the ongoing aid effectiveness policy debates and, in particular, to the 3rd High

Level Forum on AEff ectiveness which will take place in Accra

in Ghana in September 2008. The second phase is planned to

start in early 2009 and to be completed in time for the 4th High