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  The new politics of political aid in Venezuela

  Center for International Policy, 2007

  This paper critically addresses the United States democratisation strategy in Venezuela, looking at both the implications for Venezuela and the strategy’s credibility. The author argues that, five years after U.S.-funded groups were associated with a failed coup against Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez, the U.S.
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  The use of cash in emergency and post-emergency non-food item programs: a case study from the Democratic Republic of Congo

  Journal of Humanitarian Assistance, 2007

  This paper explores the impacts of a pilot cash transfer programme in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The results of the pilot shed light on intra-household decision-making dynamics, the appropriateness of cash interventions, and the non-food items in demand by families in this post-conflict setting.
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  UN Country Coordination: building greater coherence for capacity development: synthesis of resident coordinator annual reports

  United Nations Development Group, 2007

  This report synthesises the work of the United Nations development programmes and the steps the United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) are taking to “deliver as one”. The report consists of six chapters, each dedicated to a key area of joint UN country team action.
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  Hold the applause!: EU governments risk breaking aid promises

  European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development, 2007

  This report provides and assessment of the European Union’s commitment to increase official development assistance. The report finds that European governments are falling short of their commitments while making misleading claims about their aid figures. Key findings of the report include:
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  Follow the money: a review and analysis of the state of humanitarian funding

  Feinstein International Center, USA, 2007

  This briefing paper describes the present state of humanitarian funding, focusing on the global picture, key trends and recognised shortcomings. The brief includes discussion of new financing mechanisms, such as the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Common Humanitarian Funds.Key findings include:
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  Size matters: the impact of aid on institutions

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2007

  This paper explores the relationship between development assistance, economic governance and the size of developing country economies.
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  100 to 1: EFIC’s gamble with climate

  AID/WATCH, 2007

  This report explores the ways in which Australia’s Export Finance Insurance Corporation (EFIC) may be undermining efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It argues that,  through its export credit agency (ECA), the Australian Government facilitates and encourages the development of many highly polluting projects in developing countries.
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  Budget support to Ghana: a risk worth taking?

  Overseas Development Institute, 2007

  This policy brief presents a case study of general budget support (GBS) in Ghana. It is argued that, by providing aid as budget support, donors have taken risks and made important contributions to poverty alleviation and governance.
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  Global cause and effect: how the aid system is undermining the Millennium Development Goals

  Wateraid, 2007

  This report argues that there is a genuine risk that the human development related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will not be met if international donors continue to pursue single issue ‘global causes’ instead of building an aid system that will respond to the complex needs of poor communities,
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  Political complexities of humanitarian intervention in the Pakistan earthquake

  Journal of Humanitarian Assistance, 2007

  This paper provides an introduction to the main political issues faced by international humanitarian agencies following the Pakistan earthquake in 2006. The report argues that humanitarian agencies, despite pretences to neutrality, have fed into existing political fault-lines.

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