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Lessons for governance reform from Uganda
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Uganda is one of Africa’s success stories, having achieved economic growth, a reduction in poverty and political stability following years of civil war. Much of this success was accompanied by a range of reforms to state institutions. What can be learnt from the Ugandan experience for other developing countries hoping for successful governance reform?DocumentDevelopment assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
House of Commons International Development Committee, 2007This report provides an assessment of the economic, social and political situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT’s) since the International Development Committee last visited the issue in 2004.DocumentShould donors give aid to developing country budgets?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007As donors seek to improve the effectiveness of aid, they have turned to delivering aid directly to developing country budgets. General budget support funds are used by recipient governments according to their own priorities. It is too early to tell, however, if this is more effective in reducing poverty than project or sectoral funding.DocumentWhen more is less: aiding statebuilding in Afghanistan
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2006This paper analyses state building in Afghanistan highlighting the dependent nature of the current process.DocumentGovernance for the Millennium Development Goals: Core Issues and Good Practices
United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance, 2007This paper contributes to the debate on democratic and good governance.DocumentRebuilding developmental states: from theory to practice
Overseas Development Institute, 2006This paper discusses the role of the state in promoting development and what the international aid community can, to help build stronger, more effective and better governed states in the developing world. It draws together academic research and recent evidence on the role of the state in developing countries and reviews how the current aid system interacts with states.DocumentTurning around fragile states
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Donor interest in fragile states has increased recently, partly due to the belief that extreme poverty, economic decline and violent conflict are linked to the rise in global terrorism. But donors need to understand better the factors that affect development in these countries if aid is to be more effective.DocumentProtecting persons affected by natural disasters: IASC operational guidelines on human rights and natural disasters
Brookings Institution, 2006How do you protect Human Rights in times of natural disaster and emergency? This report offers guidelines from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian action in emergencies, including situations of natural disaster. There are also standards on protecting human rights in situations of armed conflict, internal displacement and refugee situations.DocumentDelivering as one: report of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel
United Nations General Assembly, 2006This report makes recommendations on how the UN can improve system-wide coherence in the areas of development, humanitarian assistance and the environment.DocumentPolitics drives aid to Middle East and North Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Politics has more influence over global aid flows to Middle Eastern and North African countries than economic need. Western style democracy, peace treaties with Israel and regime challenge by Islamic groups have all stimulated funding to the region. What is the impact of politically motivated aid flows upon welfare?Pages