Sector specific aid
- Will a second Green Revolution really solve Africa's problems?
- E. Holt-Gimenez; M. Altieri; P. Rosset / Institute for Food and Development Policy, 2008
- This article analyses the effectiveness of the investment that the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced - a joint ‘Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa’ (AGRA). The aut...
- Towards a new aid architecture for agriculture?
- Reality of Aid, 2008
- This paper critically analyses the role of aid in agriculture over the past few decades. It specifically looks at why spending in agriculture has declined and discusses what shape the future aid architecture for agriculture should tak...
- Focus on implementing the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness
- S. Burall; S. Maxwell; A. R. Menocal / Overseas Development Institute, 2006
- This Overseas Development Institute working paper describes the characteristics and constraints of the current international aid architecture. It also summarises the perceptions in developing countries of the strengths and weaknesses ...
- Aid is seldom a blank cheque: re-evaluating aid in the peacebuilding process
- J.K. Boyce / Political Economy Research Institute, 2008
- In war-torn societies aid can play an important and constructive role in building a durable peace. However, are positive outcomes the automatic result of good intentions? Furthermore, are donors motivated entirely by the objective of ...
- Projecting the size of the funding gap for health
- M. Pearson / HLSP Institute, UK, 2007
- This HLSP paper maps out how overall funding flows for health in developing countries might evolve over the coming years. It considers the key factors that affect levels of spending including government financing, aid support and priv...
- Where is the big push for a green revolution in Africa coming from?
- E., C. Daño / Third World Network, 2007
- Since the late 1990s, the development discourse in Africa has been dominated by the idea that of a “New Green Revolution in Africa”. This call has been promoted by the United Nations, governments in Africa and beyond, fund...
- What are the long term effects of emergency seed aid?: evidence from Ethiopia
- L. Sperling; A. Deressa; S. Assefa / International Development Research Centre, 2007
- Seed aid is a significant area of humanitarian practice, intended to help vulnerable farmers recover from crises. Yet poorly-conducted aid can increase farmers’ vulnerability. This comprehensive report assesses the effects ...
- How does local procurement of food aid affect local markets?
- J. Coulter / Reliefweb, 2007
- European Commission policy endorses local and regional procurement of food aid commodities (LRP), a practice that is believed to assist in the development of local agriculture and livelihoods in supplying countries. This paper argues ...
- How effective is the World Bank's assistance on agriculture in Africa?
- Reliefweb, 2007
- One of the major drags on Africa's development is the under-performance of the critical agriculture sector, which accounts for a large share of GDP and employment in the region. This study assesses the development effectiveness of Wor...
- How can schools help promote disaster risk reduction?
- United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007
- The World Disaster Reduction Campaign for 2006-2007 "Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School" has resulted in various initiatives worldwide to make school buildings safer and have disaster risk reduction taught in school. This report...
- Will a second Green Revolution really solve Africa's problems?
- E. Holt-Gimenez; M. Altieri; P. Rosset / Institute for Food and Development Policy, 2008
- This article analyses the effectiveness of the investment that the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced - a joint ‘Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa’ (AGRA). The aut...
- Towards a new aid architecture for agriculture?
- Reality of Aid, 2008
- This paper critically analyses the role of aid in agriculture over the past few decades. It specifically looks at why spending in agriculture has declined and discusses what shape the future aid architecture for agriculture should tak...
- Focus on implementing the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness
- S. Burall; S. Maxwell; A. R. Menocal / Overseas Development Institute, 2006
- This Overseas Development Institute working paper describes the characteristics and constraints of the current international aid architecture. It also summarises the perceptions in developing countries of the strengths and weaknesses ...
- Aid is seldom a blank cheque: re-evaluating aid in the peacebuilding process
- J.K. Boyce / Political Economy Research Institute, 2008
- In war-torn societies aid can play an important and constructive role in building a durable peace. However, are positive outcomes the automatic result of good intentions? Furthermore, are donors motivated entirely by the objective of ...
- Projecting the size of the funding gap for health
- M. Pearson / HLSP Institute, UK, 2007
- This HLSP paper maps out how overall funding flows for health in developing countries might evolve over the coming years. It considers the key factors that affect levels of spending including government financing, aid support and priv...
- Where is the big push for a green revolution in Africa coming from?
- E., C. Daño / Third World Network, 2007
- Since the late 1990s, the development discourse in Africa has been dominated by the idea that of a “New Green Revolution in Africa”. This call has been promoted by the United Nations, governments in Africa and beyond, fund...
- What are the long term effects of emergency seed aid?: evidence from Ethiopia
- L. Sperling; A. Deressa; S. Assefa / International Development Research Centre, 2007
- Seed aid is a significant area of humanitarian practice, intended to help vulnerable farmers recover from crises. Yet poorly-conducted aid can increase farmers’ vulnerability. This comprehensive report assesses the effects ...
- How does local procurement of food aid affect local markets?
- J. Coulter / Reliefweb, 2007
- European Commission policy endorses local and regional procurement of food aid commodities (LRP), a practice that is believed to assist in the development of local agriculture and livelihoods in supplying countries. This paper argues ...
- How effective is the World Bank's assistance on agriculture in Africa?
- Reliefweb, 2007
- One of the major drags on Africa's development is the under-performance of the critical agriculture sector, which accounts for a large share of GDP and employment in the region. This study assesses the development effectiveness of Wor...
- How can schools help promote disaster risk reduction?
- United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007
- The World Disaster Reduction Campaign for 2006-2007 "Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School" has resulted in various initiatives worldwide to make school buildings safer and have disaster risk reduction taught in school. This report...
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