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NORAD annual report 2003: countries
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2004This section of Norad’s annual report details the main activities with Norway’s twenty four partner countries. Norway’s main partners include Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh and Nepal. Approximately one third of the funds administered by Norad were channelled through various organizations and their partners in Norway’s twenty four target countries.DocumentOwning the loan: poor countries and the MDGs
African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, 2004This report, commissioned by Christian Aid and AFRODAD, investigates the links between debt management, the build-up of new loans, and the most sustainable ways of financing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia, all low-income and highly indebted countries.Key points of the paper include:together, these countries face an estimated miDocumentCurrent state of the art in impact assessment: with a special view on small enterprise development
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2004This guide, published by SDC, aims at providing some best practice guidelines for those undertaking impact assessment with particular reference to the field of small enterprise development (SED).The guide:runs through some of the general issues concerning impact assessmentoutlines the evolution of various common methods and approaches developed and discussed particularly for SED andDocument10 indicators on EU donor harmonisation in education for development co-operation
Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 2004This document presents ten indicators that have been identified by the EU in order to promote the shift to donor harmonisation in the education sector. The indicators have been identified in order to analyse how advanced donors are in harmonising their policies and procedures in education and identify areas where further support is needed.DocumentAccounting for donor contributions to Education for All: how should finance be provided? how should it be monitored?
World Bank, 2004This desk study report has been commissioned to suggest a strategy for achieving two objectives: to make recommendations on how the contributions of different donors should be counted towards the Education For All (EFA) objective to give advice on the most effective way to provide financial support to the EFA in different country circumstances.In terms of monitoring donor suppoDocumentProtecting the poor through programmatic adjustment lending in Peru, Brazil and Colombia
World Bank, 2003This briefing paper provides an overview of the main elements and achievements of the World Bank’s Programmatic Structural Adjustment Loans/Credits (PSAL/PSAC) in Peru, Brazil and Colombia.Introduced out of recognition of the inadequacy of project or sectoral adjustment loans in supporting long-term incremental social reform, the PSALs are designed to provide fast-disbursing, flexible, longer-tDocumentTaxation, aid and democracy: research programme 2000-2003
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2004This paper, based on research carried out in Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda, discusses taxation, aid and democracy in aid-dependent African countries.DocumentADB Review: Reaching the poorest
Asian Development Bank Institute, 2003This review reports on aspects of trade, environmental and governance issues influencing the ADB activities within the broad context of poverty reduction.Coverage of these issues includes:Reducing poverty while maintaining macroeconomic stability—striking a balance in poor countries?Investigating the rising tide of violence in Asia’s cities—and what can be done to stop itidentifDocumentSocial development in World Bank operations: results and way forward
World Bank, 2004This consultation paper outlines a draft strategy to guide the World Bank’s efforts to mainstream social development considerations across its activities.