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  MDGs: Promises and actions - it is almost half-time

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007

  In the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s), this paper presents the engagement of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on this agenda. It takes stock of the MDG progress so far, discusses some of the key policy questions on financing for development and highlights key policy changes which would enable the attainment of the MDGs.
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  Paying for people: financing the skilled workers needed to deliver health and education services for all

  Oxfam, 2007

  In this briefing paper, Oxfam considers the extent of the problem of staff shortages in developing countries’ public services, and the resources and funding mechanisms required to address the gap.
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  Last in line, last in school. How donors are failing children in conflict-affected fragile states

  International Save the Children Alliance, 2007

  Conflict-affected fragile states (CAFS) are home to half of the world’s out-of-school population – 39 million children – yet receive only one fifth of total education aid.
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  United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Centre in Colombo

  The UNDP Regional Centre in Colombo mainly focuses on Poverty Reduction with an overarching effort on achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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  Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organisations - their perceptions of their relationships with the Government of Tanzania and donors, and their role in poverty reduction and development

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2007

  This paper presents findings from a survey of a section of Tanzanian NGOs on their perceptions of their relationships with the government and donors, and their views on their roles and impacts on poverty reduction and development.Key findings of the study indicate that:the relationship between NGOs and the government of Tanzania is expanding and improving, characterised by increased com
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  Governance for the Millennium Development Goals: Core Issues and Good Practices

  United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance, 2007

  This paper contributes to the debate on democratic and good governance.
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  Delivering as one: report of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel

  United Nations General Assembly, 2006

  This report makes recommendations on how the UN can improve system-wide coherence in the areas of development, humanitarian assistance and the environment.
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  Global monitoring report, 2006:Millennium Development Goals: strengthening mutual accountability, aid,trade, and governance

  World Bank, 2006

  This report comments on global progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), focusing on aid, trade and financial dimensions of the process. It notes that, despite commitments to raising aid effectiveness from the G8 and the Paris Declaration, the world is still far from achieving the MDGs - particularly Africa and South Asia.
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  Does foreign aid reduce poverty?: empirical evidence from nongovernmental and bilateral aid

  International Monetary Fund, 2005

  This document assesses the effectiveness of foreign aid in reducing poverty through its impact on human development indicators. The authors use a dataset of both bilateral aid and NGO aid flows.The results show that NGO aid significantly reduces infant mortality while bilateral aid does not.
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  Subsidy or self-respect? Community led total sanitation: an update on recent developments

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005

  This paper is an updated version of an IDS working paper focusing on processes of Community Led Total Sanitation, or CLTS - an approach which facilitates a process of empowering local communities to stop open defecation and to build and use latrines without the support of any external hardware subsidy.

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