NextGen Aid: Technical Appendix

This document provides details of the economic appraisal and is a technical appendix to the interactive dashboard. The content contained in this document may not capture the overarching narrative of the economic appraisal, hence both materials should be viewed in conjunction.

The objective of this economic appraisal is to estimate the return on investment (ROI) from child-related Official Development Assistance (ODA). The appraisal employs innovative methods combining traditional regression analysis and findings of growing body of research focusing on indirect benefits of interventions through (peer-) networks. The novel analysis quantifies the benefits arising as a result of ODA and express the ROI in dollar returns for every $1 invested in children. The findings of this appraisal seek to strengthen the case for donor governments to consider children in the design, delivery, and impact evaluation of their ODA