VIENNA HIGH-LEVEL SYMPOSIUM
The first high-level symposium, organized in cooperation with the Government of Austria, took place at the United Nations Office in Vienna on 19-20 April 2007. The theme of the Vienna High-level Symposium was “Country-level experiences in coordinating and managing development cooperation”. Organized as a multi-stakeholder event, with the participation of senior individuals in an expert capacity, the symposium used country case studies as a foundation for discussions.
Background documentation
For more details on the background and objectives, please refer to the following documentation:
- Aide Memoire
- Agenda
- Biographies of designated participants
- List of registered participants
- Opening statement by José Antonio Ocampo, USG, UNDESA
- Report of Vienna High-level Symposium
Presentations
The symposium featured a number of presentations to facilitate discussions:
- National Development Strategies for Development Cooperation - Uganda
Marios Obwona, Economic Policy Research Centre - Latest Findings on Development Effectiveness
Patrick G. Grasso and Ajay Chhibber, World Bank - Predictability and Stability of ODA Flows - Viet Nam
Pham Hoang Mai, Ministry of Planning and Investment - Capacities for Aid Coordination and Management - Rwanda
John Rwangombwa, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning - Building Capacity for Mutual Accountability
Matthew Martin, Debt Relief International - Performance Assessment Framework for Donors - Mozambique
Carlos Castel-Branco, Eduardo Mondlane University and Institute for Social and Economic Studies - UN Offices of Funds and Programmes - Cape Verde
Patricia de Mowbray, Resident Coordinator
