Fragile states: measuring what makes a good pooled fund

The practice of pooling funds from multiple donors into a single instrument is becoming an increasingly popular method of delivering aid to fragile states. However;there are differences in how well individual pooled funds are operating.

This Project Briefing introduces a potential tool for scoring the effectiveness of individual pooled funds;allowing for their systematic comparison. The briefing goes on to score and compare funds in Afghanistan;Liberia and South Sudan;demonstrating how the tool can be used to identify good practice.