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  Toward country-led development: a multi-partner evaluation of the Comprehensive Development Framework: findings from six country case studies

  Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2003

  This report presents the findings of six case studies evaluating the implementation of the World Bank’s Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF): Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Romania, Uganda and Vietnam.Findings include:there has been some progress in implementing the CDF principles, particularly where one or more of the principles have been applied over a number of years, but these p
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  The currency premium and local-currency denominated debt costs in South Africa

  OECD Development Centre, 2004

  This paper aims at identifying the determinants of South African currency premia, which usually form an important element of debt cost in developing countries, in order to assess the scope of South African economic policies for narrowing the spread on local-currency denominated debt.The paper argues that South Africa is one among very few emerging economies able to borrow long-term domestically
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  Treacherous conditions: how IMF and World Bank policies tied to debt relief are undermining development

  World Development Movement, 2003

  This report analyses recent initiatives for debt relief led by the World Bank and the IMF, such as the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, and the conditionalities associated to them.
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  The impact of the International Food Policy Research Institute's Research Program on Rural Finance Policies for Food Security for the Poor

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2002

  This study examines the impact of IFPRI's multi-country research project on Rural Finance Policies for Food Security for the Poor (IRFPP) within four countries (Nepal, Bangladesh, Ghana and Malawi). It also examines IRFPP's contribution to global knowledge about rural finance and food security.
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  Summary of the main points contained in the conclusions and recommendations of the final report of the extractive industries review

  Forest Peoples Programme, 2003

  This document summarises the main points in the conclusions and recommendations sections of the World Bank’s Final Report of the Extractive Industries Review (EIR).
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  Hands off: why international financial institutions must stop drilling, piping and mining

  Friends of the Earth International, 2003

  This report reviews the experience and outcomes of the funding by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) of projects in the extractive industries.
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  DFID Tanzania Country Assistance Plan June 2003 – December 2004

  Department for International Development, UK, 2003

  This document sets out how the UK can support the Tanzania Government in meeting the challenge of delivering poverty reduction outcomes, embedding public and political ownership of the reform process in the run up to 2005 and tackling some of the key risks for poverty reduction in Tanzania. It argues that:Tanzania has developed a credible Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), now in its thi
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  Malawi: Country Assistance Plan 2003/04 – 2005/06

  Department for International Development, UK, 2003

  This document sets out DFID’s plans for assistance to Malawi during the period 2003-2006. DfID’s activity in Malawi will focus on three core areas:measures to enable sustainable growth and improve livelihoodsbetter service delivery to the poorpro-poor governanceConcrete DfID future actions include:provide budget supportcontribute to harmonised donor approache
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  Ghana: Country Assistance Plan 2003-2006

  Department for International Development, UK, 2003

  This document sets out DFID’s plans for assistance to Ghana based on the objectives of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy.The main features of the Country Assistance Plan (CAP) are:an analysis of poverty reduction in Ghana, in terms of the potential, the challenges and the possible risksa framework for supporting Ghana in delivering concrete improvements in the lives and well-bein
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  Future directions for development non-governmental organizations

  Coady International Institute, 2001

  This paper looks at the future of southern NGOS, highlighting financing trends and examining new strategies which have emerged from some southern NGOs and implications for northern NGOs.It examines the context in which the complementary roles of government, business and civil society, now including NGOs, have emerged in the sustainable development process, looking at the reasons for the changes

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