The present publication is a collaborative undertaking of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The procedures presented herein reflect the outcome of collaborative efforts by various members, past and current, of CDP. This issue of the publication was prepared by the secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy under the general supervision of Roland Mollerus, Secretary of the Committee. It was coordinated by Matthias Bruckner, who counted on invaluable substantive support from Annette Becker, Mereseini Bower and Márcia Tavares. The contributions of Leah C. Kennedy, Anne-Laure Kelly, Katherine Brielmaier, Nardos A. Mulatu and Nancy Settecasi in producing this publication are also gratefully acknowledged.