Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer reviews function as a tool for both learning and accountability. This report is the result of an in-depth consultation and review process. It was produced by a review team comprising peer reviewers from the Czech Republic (Václav Bálek and Gabriela Boiteux Pilna from Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Japan (Akira Kadomoto from Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Megumi Muto from Japan International Cooperation Agency). From the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate, Joëlline Bénéfice, Policy Analyst, served as the lead analyst for the review, together with Emily Bosch, Policy Analyst, Cyprien Fabre, Crises and Fragility Specialist Team Lead, and Claire Naval, Policy Analyst (Anti-corruption Specialist). Autumn Lynch provided logistical assistance to the review, and formatted and produced the report. The report was prepared under the supervision of Rahul Malhotra, Head of Division, Reviews, Results, Evaluation and Development Innovation.
The team are grateful for valuable inputs from across the Development Co-operation Directorate including the Financing for Sustainable Development division and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation – and the OECD, in particular the Directorate for Legal Affairs, the Directorate for Public Governance; the Economics Department; the Environment Directorate; and the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network.
The Peer Review of Spain benefited throughout the process from the commitment and dedication of representatives of Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The review team is also thankful to the Ambassador of Spain and the Head of the technical co-operation office of the Spanish Agency for International Development Co-operation (AECID) in Colombia and their staff, who ensured smooth contact with local counterparts as well as documentation, insights and logistical support.