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TOSSD: A Statistical Assessment
Simon Scott assesses TOSSD's statistical design and reform options, with an extended response by Hedwig Riegler.
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Mar 17, 202521 min read
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The Virtues of TOSSDing
A satirical John Speedy contribution on TOSSD's coverage and promotion, with ten mock recommendations for its supposed virtues.
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Sep 4, 202415 min read
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August 2024 Newsletter
August 2024 ODAReform.org Newsletter Dear Friends, I hope that those of you who share the Northern Hemisphere with us are having a good...
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Aug 2, 20245 min read
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TOSSD: A statistical measure? Or an anecdotal quantitative narrative?
Hedwig Riegler examines TOSSD definitions, statistical coherence, overlap with ODA and the governance of development-finance measurement.
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Aug 1, 20247 min read
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Climate Finance: What Needs to be Done!
Three papers by Steve Cutts, Simon Scott and Hedwig Riegler examine climate-finance targets, measurement methods, donor effort and reporting problems.
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Jul 29, 202434 min read
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The TOSSD Mirage
Simon Scott examines TOSSD coverage, aggregate reporting and the difference between activity-level information and reliable statistical totals.
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Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Guarantees as ODA?
Simon Scott and Hedwig Riegler examine guarantees as ODA in nine points, with a technical appendix on grant-equivalent calculations.
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Dec 8, 202317 min read
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Steve Cutts: ODA and the Donation of Surplus COVID Vaccines, March 2023
Steve Cutts examines OECD guidance, the USD 6.72 vaccine valuation and transparency in reporting surplus Covid vaccine donations as ODA in this March 2023 paper.
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May 1, 202316 min read
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Steve Cutts: Point-by-point response to the OECD FAQ defending ODA accounting, October 2022
Steve Cutts responds to all 12 OECD FAQs on ODA modernisation, examining loans, debt relief, discount rates, equity investments and vaccine donations in October 2022.
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Apr 29, 202327 min read
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