evaluation has helped generate more and better information
on development assistance and its outcomes. This information
is an essential foundation of stronger accountability. The
2011 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration has 78
developing country participants—up sharply from the
original 34 countries in 2006 and the 55 participants in the
2008 survey. In addition, 22 countries have participated in
the independent evaluation of the Paris Declaration. These
increases in participation—all voluntary—illustrate the
importance countries attach to structured, evidence-based
dialogue on aid effectiveness. For some, the survey offered
the first-ever opportunity to collect and disseminate countrylevel information on the nature and quality of aid flows.
The principles have also helped bring a broader range
of voices to the tab