DAC members' useof the multilateral system

This chapter examines recent developments and structural differences in DAC countries’ funding to multilateral organisations. It describes how DAC countries articulate their engagement with multilateral organisations in their policy documents, and compares their stated reasons for partnering with multilateral organisations against actual allocation patterns. The chapter discusses decision-making on multilateral allocations and provides evidence concerning the predictability and volatility of DAC members’ funding to multilateral organisations. The chapter also investigates the proliferation of bilateral assessments of multilateral organisations and suggests ways to ensure the accountability of multilateral spending in a more cost-efficient and effective manner. It gives providers recommendations to foster policies and funding practices that support effective delivery by multilateral organisations in the post-2015 era.