Developing Asia's economies proved their resilience in the face of a tremendous external shock

The adoption of accrual budgeting and accounting by developing country governments is controversial. Supporters emphasize the benefits and the successful experiences of developed countries

Publishes expertise and analysis of economics, social development, poverty and other issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Abstracted & Indexed in CrossRef; NSTL - National Science and Technology Libraries; OCLC WorldCat®; DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals); Google Scholar; Asian & European Business Collection (ProQuest).

This document provides a summary of the main discussions held in the framework of regional consultations, which were held for the Asia-Pacific region in April and may 2008 for the preparation for the third high-level Forum on improving aid effectiveness (HLF-3), scheduled for 2-4 September 2008 in Accra, Ghana