2. ACIAR
Agriculture’s share of ODA
• “
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Global
Australia
Source: OECD DAC
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WDR 2008
• “In the 21st century, agriculture
continues to be a fundamental
instrument for sustainable
development and poverty
reduction”
• “It is time to place agriculture
afresh at the centre of the
development agenda, taking
account of the vastly different
context of opportunities and
challenges that has emerged”
5. ACIAR
East Asia capital flows
0
50
100
150
200
250
$billion
Private Financial Flows
Remittances
ODA and Other Financial Flows
Source: OECD DAC, World Devt Indicators
7. ACIAR
Development challenges -
now and in 5-10 years
Source: Davies, R. and J. Pickering (2015), “Making Development Cooperation Fit for the Future: A Survey of Partner Countries”,
OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 20, OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js6b25hzv7h-en
15. ACIAR
Conclusions
• Asia-Pacific is home to the majority of the
world’s hungry and malnourished, particularly
women and children
– High dependence on agriculture for livelihoods
• A new aid paradigm is emerging
• Transforming agri-food systems will require
rapid innovation driven by
– Targeted research (focussed on impacts)
– New approaches to technical cooperation
• Impact is critical and will depend on effective
communication and incentives