Foreign aid flows have risen over the years*. While there have been numerous success stories, there is room to improve outcomes and positive net impact.

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The ability to respond quickly to crisis with targeted aid is one area that deserves attention.

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Lack of transparency and accountability, and as a consequence corruption and misappropriation, is part of the challenge.

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Knowing which programs and projects are effective (and why) and which should be scaled are not always the same thing and it is not always clear*.

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Distributed ledger technology can provide a layer of transparency and accountability to stakeholder networks, and machine learning can provide donors with augmented intelligence on impacts and risks.

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