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No credit due: the World Bank and IMF in Africa
Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa, 2008This paper questions the lending progammes of the World Bank (WB), and discusses the significance of its engagement with developing economies.DocumentThe currency transaction tax. A bold idea for financing development.
North-South Institute, 2008Global problems require bold solutions and the Currency Transaction Tax (CTT) is one such idea. It proposes a small levy on foreign exchange transactions and uses the money raised to finance development projects for the global public good.DocumentFinancing for development: from Monterrey to Doha
South Centre, 2008This Analytical Note aims to evaluate how far the commitments contained in the 2002 Monterrey Consensus were fulfilled.DocumentVoices from the South. The impact of the global financial crisis on developing countries
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008The global financial crisis is already beginning to have an impact on the ‘real economy’ in poorer countries around the world. However, the debate in the west about the impact of the crisis has largely ignored its impact on the developing world, and the voices of people from these countries are rarely heard.DocumentThe global financial crisis and developing countries
Overseas Development Institute, 2008Many developing countries are still growing strongly despite the current global financial downturn, but forecasts are worsening. This background note from ODI questions how long this growth can persist. There are different channels through which the crisis could spread and some countries are more at risk than others.DocumentSocial analysis sourcebook: incorporating social dimensions into bank-supported projects
World Bank, 2003Understanding the social world in which the World Bank’s investment projects operate is critical to any effort to reduce poverty. The World Bank undertakes social analysis in connection with its lending program in order to determine the suitability of the program for World Bank financing.DocumentUpholding the spirit of Monterrey: the financing for development agenda and its unfinished business
International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity, 2008In advance of the follow-up meeting to the Monterrey consensus in Doha in November 2008 this paper seeks to address the key issues of the Monterrey consensus - namely domestic resources, private flows, trade, ODA, external debt and systemic issues. It primarily considers the treaty in terms of poverty eradication, sustained economic growth and sustainable development.DocumentThe macroeconomics of scaling-up aid: what we know in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008Focusing on the cases of Kenya, Malawi and Zambia, this paper aims to identify how concerns about macroeconomic instability have curtailed an effective response to MDG scale-up. It compares spending and absorption before and during aid surge periods to demonstrate the stance taken by the macroeconomic authorities in each country.DocumentThe role of sector no-lose targets in scaling up finance for climate change mitigation activities in developing countries
Ecofys, 2008This paper discusses the role of Sector No-Lose Targets (SNLTs) in financing for climate change mitigation in developing countries. It focuses on the preparation of SNLT’s and particularly looks at policy measures and high level issues under SNLT, compliance and next steps forward.DocumentLow-carbon energy projects for development in sub-Saharan Africa. Unveiling the potential, addressing the barriers
The World Bank Carbon Finance Unit, 2008This study aims to evaluate sub-Saharan Africa’s potential for clean energy projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It also looks at the technical opportunities available and discusses how sub-Saharan Africa’s clean energy project potential can be unlocked.Pages