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Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of Asian Development Fund (AsDF) [PDF - 35 KB]opens in a new window
01 March 2011
The AsDF is a major provider of concessional loans and grants in Asia and the Pacific with a focus on basic infrastructure.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) [PDF - 44 KB]opens in a new window
CERF is a humanitarian fund established by the UN to enable more timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to those affected by natural disasters and armed conflicts.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) [PDF - 33 KB]opens in a new window
A global public/private partnership that raises and disburses funds to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) [PDF - 34 KB]opens in a new window
UNAIDS is a joint programme of 10 United Nations organisations and the UNAIDS Secretariat charged with delivering an effective response to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) [PDF - 40 KB]opens in a new window
OHCHR encourages engagement with the UN’s human rights mechanisms, and monitors progress and failures in relation to UN human rights standards.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) [PDF - 39 KB]opens in a new window
UN-HABITAT aims to help the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, healthier, greener places with better opportunities where everyone can live in dignity.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [PDF - 42 KB]opens in a new window
UNFPA is mandated to lead on sexual and reproductive health rights and support countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment for the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) [PDF - 40 KB]opens in a new window
UNISDR aims to achieve substantive reduction in disaster losses and build resilient nations and communities as an essential condition for sustainable development.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) [PDF - 44 KB]opens in a new window
The FAO leads on food in the UN system and focuses on MDG1, reducing hunger and poverty.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) [PDF - 40 KB]opens in a new window
The GAVI Alliance is a global health partnership whose purpose is to scale up immunisation in the poorest countries.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of International Finance Corporation (IFC) [PDF - 45 KB]opens in a new window
IFC fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in international financial markets and providing advisory services.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the International Development Association (IDA) [PDF - 39 KB]opens in a new window
The International Development Association is one of the largest sources of concessional financing and technical assistance to low income countries.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) [PDF - 40 KB]opens in a new window
Multilateral Aid Review assessment of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Crescent Movement which is the largest humanitarian network in the world
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) [PDF - 40 KB]opens in a new window
UNESCO is a UN Specialised Agency, with 193 member states.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) [PDF - 42 KB]opens in a new window
UNICEF has a mandate to advocate for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child, to meet children’s basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) [PDF - 40 KB]opens in a new window
UNIFEM was the UN’s development fund for women dedicated to advancing the rights of women and achieving gender equality.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) [PDF - 42 KB]opens in a new window
CIFs are a set of programmes to deliver low carbon, climate resilient development.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment for World Food Programme (WFP) [PDF - 46 KB]opens in a new window
Multilateral Aid Review assessment of WFP which is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation with two-thirds of its resources channelled through humanitarian interventions.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment of the Development Programmes of the Commonwealth Secretariat (CommSec) [PDF - 45 KB]opens in a new window
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the Commonwealth's main inter-governmental agency.
Multilateral Aid Review: Assessment for Global Environment Facility (GEF) [PDF - 44 KB]opens in a new window
The GEF unites 182 member governments - in partnership with international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector - to address global environmental issues.