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  To pay or not to pay?: citizens’ views on taxation by local authorities in Tanzania

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2006

  This document presents the finding on a survey in Tanzania. The survey sought to uncover why taxpayers evade taxes.
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  DFID KaR Action Research on :Improving transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of pro-poor government services

  Knowledge and Research Programme on Disability and Healthcare Technology, DFID, 2006

  This report and toolkit focuses on how ICTs can improve the effectiveness of public service delivery to the poor and vulnerable.
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  UNHCR guidelines on formal determination of the best interests of the child

  United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2008

  The principle of the best interests of the child has been the subject of extensive consideration, in both academic and operational circles. However, applying this principle in practice remains a challenge and there is limited guidance available on how to operationalise the best interests principle.  
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  Education in fragile states: capturing lessons and identifying good practice

  Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies, 2006

  The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) categorises fragile states as follows:deterioration (conflict/risk of conflict; declining capacity and/or will)arrested development (lack of will; moderate or high capacity)post-conflict transition (risk of conflict; low capacity; high or low will)early recovery (may be post-conflict or not; high will but low capacity).Thi
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  Governing collaborative governance: enhancing development outcomes by improving partnership governance andaccountability

  Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative [Harvard University], 2006

  This paper examines accountability and governance aspects of public private partnerships (PPPs), and proposes and proposes a framework to guide the governance and accountability of such partnerships.
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  Shifting the boundary of the state: the privatization and regulation of water service in metropolitan Manila

  Centre on Regulation and Competition, Manchester, 2006

  This online book explores the privatisation of the Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). It presents details on how the MWSS privatisation came about and how the regulation of water emerged and evolved.
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  The handshake: why do governments and firms sign private sector participation deals? Evidence from the water and sanitation sector in developing countries

  World Bank, 2006

  This paper uses a new dataset, "WATSAN," of private sector participation (PSP) projects for water and sanitation in developing countries to examine the determinants of the number of projects signed for each country between 1990 and 2004.
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  Governance and corruption in public health care systems

  Center for Global Development, USA, 2006

  This paper critically examines the issue of governance with regards to healthcare systems.
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  Service delivery environments: the case of Nepal

  Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, 2004

  This DFID study examines the challenge of maintaining services for poor people in conflict-affected areas of Nepal. The report describes the different approaches development agencies have taken to supporting service delivery and draws attention to key issues that should be considered for future support.
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  The reality of water provision in urban Africa

  International Policy Network, 2006

  This paper examines water and sanitation delivery in urban settings in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper draws on examples from several African countries including Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania.

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