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This research study explores the effects and implications of regulating foreign aid through acts. It examines cases from Australia, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and analyzes the foreign aid regulation in China. The study highlights challenges and provides insights into the policy, coordination, transparency, and accountability aspects of foreign aid regulation.
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Regulating Foreign Aidthrough Act – Effects and Implications for China Tongquan Sun Taidong Zhou Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences February 14 2014, ANU
Contents • Research context • Cases selected • Definitions of foreign aid regulation • Who regulating foreign aid with acts • Why having foreign aid acts • Effects of regulating foreign aid with acts • Foreign aid regulation in China • Implications to China
Research Context • Challenges to Foreign Aid Administration in China: • Rapid growth of aid volume • Normalization of aid administration • Rule of law • Transparency and accountability
Cases Studied • Australia • Japan • South Korea • United Kingdom • United States
Foreign Aid Regulation • Policy papers • Policy statements • Regional or country development cooperation planning documents
Foreign Aid Regulation • Acts • Basic law • Organizational law • Administrative rules and/or decrees • International treaties / bilateral & multilateral development cooperation agreements • Other related regulations: procurement, budgeting, auditing, etc.
Who Regulating ODA with Acts • Who have basic law of foreign aid • USA • UK • South Korea • Japan • Who has no basic law of foreign aid • Australia
Why Having a Foreign Aid Act • Major factors: • political system • legal traditions • international and domestic context • realistic needs / regulatory impacts analysis
Effects of Regulating Foreign Aid with Acts • Fundamental norms of foreign aid administration • Purposes, goals, principles, target recipients, sectors, strategies, etc. • Strengthened Coordination between departments • clarified and regulated functions and roles of related departments, operational procedures etc.in some countries.
The Effects of Regulation • Transparency • Accountability • Aid effectiveness (?) • Relevance • Efficiency
Foreign Aid Regulation in China • Policy • Policy statements • government leaders’ statement • white paper • Government decisions and guidelines
Foreign Aid Regulation in China • Acts • Departmental administrative measures and management rules • Funds management, goods and materials inspection, project quality examination, qualification of project contractor, volunteer management, etc. • Other related laws • Budgeting act, governmental procurement act, auditing act, etc.
Implication to China • Foreign aid rules • As a basic law • Foreign aid coordination committee • Higher than the Inter-agency Coordination Mechanism • A supervising committee in the NPC • Planning and evaluation system • Transparency • Linking up with international soft law