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  An assessment of the effects of Norwegian development assistance on poverty reduction and conflict prevention

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, 2001

  This study assesses the impact of Norwegian aid assistance. Recent research into aid effectiveness has shown that aid is most effective in poverty reduction when it is targeted to countries that are very poor and (among those countries) when it is focused on those that have made substantial progress reforming economic institutions and policies.
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  Towards a ten year review: synthesis report on implementation of South African government programmes

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003

  This review sets out to assess the extent to which the new democratic dispensation since 1994 has redirected the purpose and content of government policy and seeks to describe the impact of these changes on South African society.
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  Are the MDGs feasible?

  UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2002

  This paper argues that if MDGs appear feasible at the global level, it does not necessarily imply that they will be feasible in all nations or at all locations. Averages are commonly used at each level to measure MDG progress, which can be quite misleading.
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  World Development Report 2004: making services work for poor people

  World Development Report, World Bank, 2003

  This issue of the WDR focuses on policies for improving the access of poor people to affordable, better quality services in health, education, water, sanitation, and electricity.The report focuses on the three ways in which services can be improved:By increasing poor clients’ choice and participation in service delivery, so they can monitor and discipline providers: School vouche
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  Democracy and development: time to put politics back into poverty eradication?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003

  Is there evidence that democracy is needed to sustain economic growth? What are the links between good governance and the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)? Could international institutions benefit from an injection of democracy?
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  Approach to Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries and Japan's Contribution

  Japan International Cooperation Agency, 2003

  This paper argues that the Japanese development community should not take the Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) and Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper (PRSP) regime as given, but instead, should endeavour to conceive and propose effective approaches to poverty reduction based on its own experiences and perspectives.The paper outlines issues that should be considered by the Japanese gover
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  Donor information and communication technology (ICT) strategies: summary matrix

  OECD Development Centre, 2003

  This document analyses ICT for development strategies (objectives, guiding principles, institutional arrangements) and programmes designed to implement these strategies.
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  Enhancing economic security in transition: pluralism in service delivery

  International Labour Organization, 2003

  This paper argues that economic reform has led to fundamental challenges to the provision of social welfare in China.
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  Human Development Report 2003: Millennium Development Goals: a compact among nations to end human poverty

  Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2003

  This year's report proposes a policy approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by addressing the structural constraints that impede economic growth and human development.
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  Poverty reduction outcomes in education and health: public expenditure and aid

  Overseas Development Institute, 2003

  This paper looks at the role of public expenditure programmes in the health and education sectors and their impact on poverty. It argues for a closer donor involvement at the sector level.The evidence reviewed shows that progress towards the MDGs has slowed in some low income countries, notably in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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