The Development Assistance Committee has a wide scope of tasks, some of them are:

Peer Reviews of its member countries consist in the evaluation of the development cooperation of the country evaluated. Results of the peer review process are published on the DAC peer review website.

The DAC Guidelines have been elaborated after a long discussion process with all members, many important guidelines have been published and can be downloaded from the DAC guidelines website:

•  Shaping the 21st Century: The Contribution of Development Co-operation (1996); download from website
•  DAC Guidelines on Poverty Reduction (2001)
•  DAC Guidelines Series: Harmonising Donor Practices for Effective Aid Delivery (2003)
•  DAC Reference Document: Poverty and Health (2003)
•  DAC Guidelines, Integrating the Rio Conventions into Development Co-operation (2002) ; download from website
•  Strategies for Sustainable Development: Practical Guidance for Development Co-operation (2001)
•  Strengthening Trade Capacity for Development (2001)
•  Helping Prevent Violent Conflict: Orientations for External Partners (2001)
•  DAC Guidelines on Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment in Development Co-operation (1998)
•  Donor Assistance to Capacity Development in Environment (1995)
•  Support of Private Sector Development (1994)