The Forgotten States: Aid Volumes and Volatility in Difficult Partnership Countries (1992-2002)

This summary paper was prepared by Levin and Dollar for the DAC Learning and Advisory Process on Difficult Partnerships. The previous study was from 1992-2002 and this study paper was prepared in 2005. This paper summarizes the findings of data analysis conducted for the DAC LAP on aid allocations in difficult partnerships. Difficult partnership countries (DPCs) they define as countries with weak policies and institutions that put forward challenging environments for aid programs.