Introduction: Development, the largest of four UN functions / Stephen Browne And Thomas G. Weiss -- The UN development system : origins, structure, status / Stephen Browne and Thomas G. Weiss -- The UN and development : objectives and governance / José Antonio Ocampo -- Emerging powers, a...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- About the contributors -- Preface and acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: development, the largest of four UN functions -- Some crucial considerations -- About this book --...

he record of aid to fragile and poorly-performing states is the real test of aid effectiveness. Rich countries can justify aid to fragile states both through altruism and self-interest. But, with some exceptions, donors have appeared at the wrong times and with the wrong attitudes, even...

Origins, structure, functions, and funding of the UN development system -- UN contributions to development thinking -- UN goal-setting -- Making the UN fit for purpose -- The future (of the) UN development system -- Annex I: Principal UN goals and targets, 1960-2015 -- Annex II. Principal UN...

"Based on extensive original research that has critically examined the role and functions of the organizations of the UN development system, this book seeks to capture in a single volume a comprehensive review of the UN's performance and prospects for development. The contributors each offer...