Summary

This Report evaluates the use of adviser positions funded directly by the Australian aid program. (2011, 25pp)

Description

In 2010, Australia and partner countries undertook a review of adviser positions funded directly by the Australian aid program as part of the Government's commitment to aid effectiveness. This Review-which was carried out jointly with partner governments-considers the role that advisers play within each country program, and the contribution of these positions to development results. AusAID assessed the value and effectiveness of adviser positions, rather than the performance of individuals in those positions.

The aim of the Review was to:

• ensure that each adviser position is providing the most effective, value for money response to meeting agreed development needs and priorities
• determine an agreed process for regularly reviewing the use of advisers, and for considering new requests for advisers.

The Review did not include:

• short-term advisers (those providing less than six months input annually)
• advisers engaged through multilateral organisations or partner governments using their own recruitment and procurement processes
• advisers provided under multi-country initiatives such as the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), as the Review was a focused on bilateral aid programs.
  

Joint Adviser Review Report February 2011 [PDF 382kb]