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  Citizens, politicians and providers: the Latin American experience with service delivery reform

  World Bank, 2005

  This report argues that inspite of an increase in primary school enrollment rate, life expectancy and provision of water services, the countries' performance in service delivery has been inadequate, coupled with an inability to eliminate inequalities apparent in many basic indicators.
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  Nigeria: study of non-state providers of basic services

  International Development Department, University of Birmingham, 2004

  This paper looks at the service delivery of health, urban water and education by non-state providers (NSPs) in Nigeria.Each sector study focused on three broad forms of government (or civil society) intervention or action: dialogue between state and non-state actors in deciding and reviewing policy and legislation about standards and regulatory systems; the implementation of interventions to re
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  Reaching the last mile: knowledge sharing for development

  Practical Action [Intermediate Technology Development Group], 2004

  The paper characterises the problem of understanding the local context of demand for knowledge by poor people as “reaching the last mile”. From a range of practical studies the paper offers some evidence of ways in which the local context contributes to successful knowledge sharing.
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  Development strategies and food and nutrition security in Africa: an assessment

  2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2004

  This paper evaluates international, regional and local strategies and policies in Africa, in relation to food and nutrition security. The paper argues that whilst numerous strategies have been implemented, Africa is still far from achieving food and nutrition security. The paper looks at the way strategies were implemented and why the results have been so variable and often lacking.
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  Millennium ecosystem assessment synthesis report

  Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005

  This report, synthesises the findings of large multi-agency attempt to comprehensively evaluate all of the world’s major ecosystems.
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  Information kiosks in every village by 2007: myth or reality?

  Digital Opportunity Channel, 2004

  This paper focuses on scalability, sustainability and collaboration aspects in building infokiosks or knowledge centres in India.It summarises viewpoints from an e- discussion, Video Conference and the Task Force Reports which emerged out of the National Policy Makers’ Workshop held in July 2004 in New Delhi.
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  Mining in Peru: unearthing the truth

  Christian Aid, 2005

  This paper assess the consequences of a number of reforms in the 1990s aimed at attracting foreign investment in the mineral sector.
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  Working together: assessing Public–Private Partnerships in Africa

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2005

  This report examines the potential of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Africa. In order to do so the report uses eight case studies of PPPs in toll roads, ports, prisons, telecommunications, eco-tourism and water and electricity provision.
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  Reclaiming public water: achievements, struggles and visions from around the world

  Transnational Institute, 2005

  This book presents numerous case studies of successful approaches in the provision of urban water and sanitation services, which did not involve the private sector in their design or implementation. The book discusses the public provision of urban water and sanitation systems, without the involvement of the private sector, set within the wider context of the global water debate.
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  Dirty aid, dirty water: the UK government's push to privatise water and sanitation in poor countries

  World Development Movement, 2005

  The paper draws attention to the fact that the UK Government is using taxpayers money in a push to privatise water and sanitation in developing countries.

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