Effectiveness
The effectiveness of a DAD depends largely on a clear government mandate, quality of data available, and donor cooperation. The United Nations Development Programme has analyzed the use of the DAD and is actively involved in reviewing current best practices and building sustainable capacity within government ministries to get the most out of their DAD. UNDP’s package of support combines DAD aid information management systems with intensive capacity development and training to bolster the government agencies leading the coordination response and to promote the effective and accountable use of aid.
In addition, Web-Based ICT tools such as DAD provide an environment for donors and implementing partners to better harmonize their efforts, thus greatly minimizing duplication of resources and activities. Finally, this technology empowers citizens with easy access to knowledge on the reconstruction progress, thereby promoting transparency and accountability.
Synergy International Systems, Inc. is actively engaged in improvements, enhancements, and is working with government line ministries and international organizations in the process of research and development for newer models of the DAD. DAD is currently in its sixth version.
While there have been a few locally developed aid management systems, e.g. in Cambodia, DAD only has one major competitor: the Aid Management Platform (AMP). AMP was created by Development Gateway in partnership with the World Bank, the UNDP, the OECD, and the governments of Ethiopia and India, and has been implemented in 14 countries around the world.
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