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    Agricultural recovery from disasters – the importance of seed-based support

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Ensuring farmers have seed is an essential part of emergency aid strategies in Africa. But how effective are these strategies, and who benefits from them?
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    Evaluation of general budget support: synthesis report

    DAC Network on Development Evaluation, 2006
    OECD donor countries now channel about US$ 5 billion (some 5 per cent of their aid) directly to the budgets of developing country governments.This report reflects findings from an evaluation conducted by the OECD DAC to assess to what extent, and under what circumstances, General Budget Support (GBS) is relevant, efficient and effective for achieving sustainable impacts on poverty reduction and g
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    Assessing the impact of the PRGF on social services in selected African countries: a synthesis report on Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania

    African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, 2006
    The Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PGRF) consists of a series of targets designed to encourage transformation in the economies and policies of the participating countries, with a view of promoting macroeconomic stability, economic growth and poverty reduction with a six year framework.This research paper assess the impact of the PGRF on social services in Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzan
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    Aid does raise economic growth in Africa – indirectly

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Despite receiving large amounts of aid, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a poor economic growth record. This has led some observers to conclude that aid to Africa has been ineffective. But this is not the case. Aid has contributed to growth in Africa, mainly by financing investment, which in turn contributes to growth.
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    Health system capacities in developing countries and global health initiatives on communicable diseases

    Uma Lele, Personal Website, 2005
    The paper assesses seven international health programs addressing communicable diseases, primarily focusing on the focus on the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) and its interactions with other organisations. It argues that global health programmes need to shift away from a tendency for crisis management to a greater focus on longer-term strategic planning and implementati
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    The governance dimensions of food security in Malawi

    Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005
    This report presents findings and conclusions from a governance and food security assessment of Malawi.
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    Opportunities for Norwegian support to agricultural development in Malawi

    Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2005
    Following a decision by the government of Norway to increase it's support to the Malawian agricultural sector, this report presents the findings of a study into how Norway can help contribute to the alleviation of poverty.
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    Poverty reduction during democratic transition: the Malawi Social Action Fund 1996-2001

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005
    In 1996 the Government of Malawi launched the Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF), which supported the construction of village assets and a public works programme. This report assesses the degree to which the project provided benefits to the poor and contributed to pro-poor institutional development. The conclusions are mixed.
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    "In-limbo": current status of some HIPC decision-point countries

    European Network on Debt and Development, 2005
    This report focuses on nine countries that are currently at the "Decision-point" stage of the HIPC Initiative process: Malawi, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Chad, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe.
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    Do donors recognise the impact of HIV/AIDS on local non-governmental organisations?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    Donors and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are increasingly prioritising support for HIV/AIDS in their programmes. However, they are largely ignoring a crucial consequence of the pandemic – the debilitating impact of HIV/AIDS on the ability of their local partners to carry on working.

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