Yesterday, 17th July, the DAC released the 2010 Report on Multilateral Aid. A useful reference for official data and facts, it covers recent trends in multilateral aid and total use (core and non-core) of the multilateral system, with a special focus on UNDP and World Bank trust funds. It explores development perspectives of the climate change funding architecture, and provides an overview of the response of multilaterals to the financial and economic crisis. It also includes an update on members’ multilateral strategies and assessment approaches.

Seven CSOs yesterday, 10^th August, urged Ambassadors Staur and Badji to ensure that transparency of information is well integrated in the final Outcome Document which will mark an important step towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.