MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
TAKEN BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
TUESDAY 7 JULY 1998
Members present:
Mr Bowen Wells, in the Chair
Mr Dennis Canavan
Barbara Follett
Mr Piara S Khabra
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Ms Oona King
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Andrew Rowe |
CONTENTS
Memorandum from the Department for International
Development
Examination of witnesses
RT HON
CLARE SHORT,
a Member of the House, Secretary of State for International Development,
MR BARRIE
IRETON, Director-General (Programmes),
and MS ROSEMARY
STEVENSON, Head, Business Partnerships,
Department for International Development, were examined.
Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 65
Supplementary Memorandum from the Department
for International Development
Memorandum from the Commonwealth Development
Corporation
Annex A
Examination of witnesses
RT HON
EARL CAIRNS,
CBE, a Member of the House of
Lords, attending by leave of that House, Chairman, and DR
ROY REYNOLDS,
Chief Executive, Commonwealth Development Corporation, were examined.
Question Number
66 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 110
Commonwealth Development Corporations: Last 15 Commitments in Each Region
Commonwealth Development Corporations: Actual Commitments During 1997
Asia
Sub Saharan Africa
The Americas
Supplementary Memorandum from the Commonwealth Development Corporation
Annex A
Supplementary Memorandum from the Commonwealth Development Corporation
Introduction
Background
The Evaluation Methodology
Summary of Results
Project Performance
Performance of Non-Capital Market Projects
Performance of Capital Markets Projects
Lessons learned
Recommendations
Cost of the 1996-97 Evaluation Programme
The Evaluation Programme in the Future
Conclusion
Annex A
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 - Memorandum from Christian Aid
Appendix 2 - Memorandum from Traidcraft Exchange
Appendix 3 - Supplementary Memorandum from Traidcraft Exchange
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