The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) conducts reviews of the development co-operation efforts of DAC members every five to six years. DAC peer reviews seek to improve the quality and effectiveness of development co-operation policies, programmes and systems, and to promote good development partnerships for greater impact on poverty reduction and sustainable development in developing countries.

As set out in the methodology updated regularly and agreed by the DAC, DAC peer reviews focus on a number of areas critical to the quality of a member’s development co-operation. These focus areas are selected and then agreed with the member under review, drawing on a self-assessment submitted by the member and inputs from key partners. Based on the focus areas, staff from the Secretariat and two DAC members designated as peer reviewers visit the member’s capital to interview officials and parliamentarians, representatives of civil society, non-government organisations, the private sector and relevant experts. This is followed by visits to up to two developing countries or territories, where the review team meets with the reviewed member’s government representatives, senior officials and representatives of the partner country’s administration, parliamentarians, civil society, the private sector and other development partners. The findings of these consultations and accompanying recommendations are then discussed during a formal meeting of the DAC prior to finalisation of the report. During the process, the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate provides analytical support.

To support learning between DAC members, the report highlights valuable practices from Finland from which peers can draw inspiration and learning. These are documented in further detail on the Development Co-operation TIPs ∙ Tools Insights Practices peer learning page. The peer review report is complemented by Finland’s development co-operation profile which includes factual information on its policies, development financing, institutional arrangements and management systems.

The analysis presented in this report is based on (1) a desk review, including Finland’s self-assessment and written assessments and inputs provided by more than 32 partners (multilateral organisations, non‑government and academic partners as well as partner governments); and (2) an extensive process of consultation with actors and stakeholders primarily in Finland and Tanzania (listed in Annex B). The work was discussed during the meeting of the DAC on 2 October 2024 and revised to integrate comments. It reproduces in the section titled “The DAC’s recommendations to Finland” the recommendations approved by the Committee via written procedure on 9 October 2024.