In practice, representative decision-making in multilateral organisations can be compromised by organisational structures that allow for key agenda setting decisions to be made outside of the representative structures or through the provision of multiple ear-marked funds that distort broader sectorial strategies [ 18].
It is therefore of great concern that many development organisations are considered ineffective: for example, half of all multilateral organisations were rated as underperforming on critical organisational effectiveness indicators in 2013 (pdf).
Multilateral organisations and aid agencies are sniffing around as well, their laptops full of policy suggestions.
The idea would ultimately have to be taken forward by governments rather than existing multilateral organisations.
Tony German, executive director, Development Initiatives, Bristol, UK. @tonygerman @devinitorg Tony advises governments, multilateral organisations and NGOs.
There is also concern that many multilateral organisations fail to provide hard evidence to show money is being used effectively.
Tomorrow's walls will be overcome, she said at the post-Berlin Wall festivities, only if states are willing to "give up powers to multilateral organisations, whatever it costs".
Almost all children now attend primary school and benefit from at least basic literacy.Vietnam no longer really needs the multilateral organisations' aid.
Yet the country still belongs to the G20 and can borrow from multilateral organisations, and its citizens can visit all of Europe without a visa.
Around 70% of foreign aid is still spent bilaterally, even though the studies show that multilateral organisations, particularly the World Bank, reach the poor more accurately.
Both Mr McCain and Mr Obama set greater store by multilateral organisations and the value of partnership than Mr Bush has done.
