OVERALL ASSESSMENT Despite significant and laudable increases in development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa in 2007 and 2008, Germany remains off track to meet its 2010 target. It has budgeted for further significant increases in 2009.
Attaining the 2010 target is not out of reach, but will require even more rapid progress in the one remaining budget cycle.
Within the G7, Germany is an average performer on effectiveness of development assistance. It has spent more on water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa than any other G8 country and is a clear leader in this sector. It also continues to be a leader in generating funding from innovative financing mechanisms, including being the first G8 country to direct financing from the sales of CO2 emissions certificates to development. However, Germany, along with other members of the EU, has failed to deliver pro-development trade reforms.
LOOKING AHEAD
Germany's ODA to sub-Saharan Africa increased substantially in 2007 and 2008, but decreased slightly in 2009, mostly due to a reduction of debt relief. German political leaders have pointed out that despite - and because of - the financial crisis, development assistance remains important. This was underscored when Germany allocated $144 million from its national stimulus package for infrastructure projects in developing countries. It is critical that Germany continues to significantly increase its budget for development assistance and that most of these increases are channelled to sub-Saharan Africa. The positive trend established over the past three years needs to be continued by whatever coalition forms the government after the elections in September 2009. It is encouraging that cabinet members of both coalition parties have indicated substantial ODA increases for 2010. These ODA increases have to come in a genuinely concessional form so that sub-Saharan African countries stand to benefit from them without jeopardising their debt sustainability. By doing this, Germany can further build on its international credibility as a responsible partner for developing countries.
DATA
Source: http://www.one.org/international/datareport2009/germany.html
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