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What other regions can learn from Latin America's growth models: ( L. Rojas-Suarez / Center for Global Development, USA , 2010); Latin America seems to have fared relatively well during the recent international financial crisis, in contrast to previous financial crises episodes, in that domestic banking systems rem...
A critical analysis of cross-country corruption indices: ( T. Soreide (ed) / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2006); This paper highlights the importance of collecting information on corruption and delves into the critical aspects of cross-country composite corruption indices. The author states that the impa...
Tool for analysing vulnerability: ( CARE International , 2009); Effective adaptation is based on a solid understanding of vulnerability to climate change. The impacts of climate change affect people differently based on their capacity to respond. What this means i...
What can sustainable livelihoods approaches and pro-poor market approaches learn from each other?: ( S. Johnson (ed) / Knowledge Services, IDS , 2009); The third Sustainable Livelihoods (SL) seminar was held at the University of Bath, in the UK, in July 2009. Hosted by the Livelihoods Network, the seminar series discusses the continued relevance o...
Principles for policymakers to reassure investors and the public after the financial crisis: ( International Monetary Fund , 2010); As the financial crisis winds down, policymakers need to formulate and begin to implement strategies for exiting from crisis related intervention policies. This paper identifies broad principles fo...
How research brokers and intermediaries support evidence-based pro-poor policy and practice: ( Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa , 2010); The 'Locating the Power of In-between conference' in Pretoria, South Africa in July 2008 shone a spotlight on the role research brokers and intermediaries play in evidence-based pro-poor policy and...
Rwanda joint governance assessment report: monitoring progress: ( A. Duncan (ed);G. Williams (ed);T. Sheehy (ed) / Local government of Rwanda , 2008); This report is an assessment of governance in Rwanda and is aimed at establishing a common understanding of governance progress, problems and priorities on the basis of agreed indicators and benchm...
Improving security and justice through security sector reform: ( N. Bagayoko-Penone / Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information , 2010); Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insight...
Which is better - conditional or unconditional cash transfers?: ( S. Devereux (ed) / Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information , 2009); In response to the recent food crisis and global financial crisis, the G-20 countries and the World Bank announced increased spending on social protection programmes, including cash-based systems. ...
Mechanising cash tranfser payments in Africa: ( Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme , 2010); Delivery of cash transfers typically involves a compromise between the cost of reaching recipients literally at the door of their homes, and the savings from providing them at a central point ...

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