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  Impact of war on Iraq

  Eldis Questioning Development Resource Guide, 2003

  Collection of documents forecasting the humanitarian consequences of the current war on Iraq.Common to these are assertions that: as a result of 12 years of sanctions, the Iraqi population is far more vulnerable to war than it was before the last Gulf warwar will likely cause the collapse of the oil-for-food programme on which 60% of Iraqis are dependentdestruction or disablemen
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  Handbook in human rights assessment: State obligations awareness & empowerment

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2001

  According to Norwegian policy, human rights should form an integral part of all development co-operation. This guide aims to assist NORAD staff in addressing relevant human rights concerns by means of a form which records potential, planned and/or likely positive or negative effects of the programme under review. In this handbook the main focus is placed on the programme level.
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  Fighting poverty: Norway's action plan 2015 for combating poverty in the South

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, 2002

  This Action Plan sets out Norway's tasks and priorities for halving World Poverty in 2015. This strategic approach would be based on assigning priorities and implementing essential measures using partner countries’ own poverty strategies. The key elements of this plan cover some fundamental framework conditions for trade, investment and debt.
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  Preparing for the humanitarian consequences of possible military action against Iraq

  International Development Committee, UK, 2003

  This report examines the likely humanitarian consequences of military action against Iraq and the inadequacy of the preparations for dealing with them.
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  Public expenditure for development results and poverty reduction

  Overseas Development Institute, 2003

  Review and case studies of "Results-oriented (or ‘performance’ or ‘output’) budgeting": the planning of public expenditures for the purpose of achieving explicit and defined results. These policies have often been first implemented through sector-wide approaches (SWAps), particularly in health and education.
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  Thinking strategically about politics and poverty

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 1999

  This synthesis of a large research exercise offers a series of guidelines for thinking about specific cases. The most general guideline is 'don't be (so) gloomy'. Political analysis does not serve only to explain why desirable outcomes are sometimes difficult to achieve. Good analysis also tells us about the wide range of opportunities that exist for pro-poor policies.
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  Aid, economic reform and public sector fiscal behaviour in developing countries

  Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade, Nottingham, 2002

  The macroeconomic impact of foreign development aid is a controversial issue.
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  Perspectives on poverty

  Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2002

  Policy statement on how Sida’s will integrate a poverty reduction approach into its two main processes, the formulation of country strategies and the project cycle.Key policy messages includeSIDA sees poverty analysis as the responsibility of partner countries. The results are often subject to dialogue between the international community and partner countries.
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  Debt sustainability, Brazil, and the IMF

  Institute for International Economics, USA, 2003

  There has been a high concentration of financial crises in Latin America over the past two years. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have passed through serious debt problems.This paper analyses issues of debt sustainability in emerging economies.
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  The next ascent: an evaluation of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program, Pakistan

  Operations Evaluations Division, World Bank, 2002

  The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the development outcome of both the full 18-year Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP).

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