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Results report 2007: Norwegian aid works – but not well enough
Does development cooperation produce results? Does aid disappear in corruption? Why do people still suffer from poverty and war after so many years of development aid and policies with great goals and high ambitions?It is legitimate for Norwegian taxpayers and politicians to ask these questions. They are also essential questions for those of us working in the aid business. The 2007 Results Report is Norad's first attempt to compile and present results of all Norwegian development assistance, which amounts to more than NOK 20 billion per year (approximately USD 3.5 billion). We do not cover everything. We cannot follow the Norwegian money all the way from Oslo to the target groups. The report confirms that the people, institutions, enterprises and authorities of developing countries bear the heaviest burden and produce the results. As international partners, we can only contribute, but on the whole our contribution is significant, based on respect, flexibility and good quality.