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  World Bank and India's economic development

  Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2003

  In its 50-year partnership with India, the Bank concentrated on the growth objective through subscribing to the trickle down theory. Over the past five years, it has posited its initiatives on a plain of poverty alleviation, to which results are yet to be seen.
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  Regional overview of the impact of failures of accountability on poor people

  Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2002

  It has been argued that good governance is an integral element in the creation of the enabling environment of peace, security, the rule of law, legitimacy and stability, in which sustainable human development can be promoted.
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  Programme support and public finance management: a new role for bilateral donors in poverty strategy work

  SIDA Studies, 2002

  Development assistance provided by international donors must be administered effectively if it is to achieve a lasting reduction in poverty. This study, produced by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), highlights the importance of setting up good public finance management systems in recipient countries so this goal can be met.
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  The importance of land tenure to poverty eradication and sustainable development in Africa: Summary of findings

  Oxfam, 1997

  This paper draws out the key links between land tenure and poverty eradication.
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  Sector wide programmes and poverty reduction

  Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure, ODI, 2001

  Improving the access to services by poor and marginal groups is a strong or central objective of most of the sector wide programmes reviewed in this working paper.
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  Making connections: infrastructure for poverty reduction

  Department for International Development, UK, 2002

  A review of a range of national Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) shows recognition of the link between poverty and infrastructure services in general terms, but a tendency to treat separately, with different strategies and timescales, two levels of infrastructure.
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  Research for poverty reduction: DFID Research Policy Paper

  Department for International Development, UK, 2003

  This report acknowledges the high quality of much current practice and proposes to build on the best of what is currently done.
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  Realising human rights for poor people

  Department for International Development, UK, 2000

  This paper presents DFID's strategy for the achievement of human rights and fundamental freedoms of poor people. The central message is that the International Development Targets can only be achieved through the engagement of poor people in the development processes which affect their lives.
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  The corruption fighters' tool kit: civil society experiences and emerging strategies

  U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, 2001

  The Corruption Fighter's Tool Kit was created to share the experiences of Transparency International's country chapter programmes, best practices, and lessons learned. The aim is to foster discussion, spark ideas, and inspire those fighting corruption around the world. The tool kit presents cases of anti-corruption activities to be replicated or adapted by civil society groups in other countries.
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  Key features of IMF poverty reduction and growth facility (PRGF) supported programs

  International Monetary Fund, 2000

  This note discusses how features of the PRGF - supported programs may be incorporated into program design, at the early stages of implementing the PRSP approach. It outlines the areas of expected change and aims to use this list to give clarity to expectations, guide the internal work of mission teams and provide a benchmark to review progress within the IMF.

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