The Australian Multilateral Assessment (AMA) delivers on a commitment in An Effective Aid Program for Australia: Making a real difference—Delivering real results to assess the effectiveness of Australia’s key multilateral partners.

The AMA is designed to:

> provide a firm base of information about the effectiveness and relevance of multilateral organisations, from the perspective of the Australian aid program;

> inform decisions on funding allocations in the 2012–13 budget;

> design a rating system that can be used on an annual basis to inform decisions on subsequent funding allocations and policy engagement.