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    Evaluating public spending: a framework for public expenditure reviews

    Operations Evaluations Division, World Bank, 1996
    This paper presents a framework for evaluating the level and composition of public expenditures, illustrated by sectoral and country examples.
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    The role of civil society in assessing public sector performance in Ghana: proceedings of a workshop

    Operations Evaluations Division, World Bank, 2000
    This article, arises from conference discussions concerning the cooperation of government, public sector, civil society and international development agencies in Ghana.
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    Electoral system and minorities

    Institute of Policy Studies, Pakistan, 2000
    This paper deals with the separate electoral system in Pakistan, which affords non-Muslims the right to vote for seats in the National Assembly, which are reserved for them on the basis of being a separate electorate.
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    Biotechnology to benefit small-scale banana producers in Kenya

    Global Development Network, 2000
    This project was conceived in response to the rapid decline in banana production experienced over the last two decades, which was brought about by the infestation of Panama diseases, sigatoka, weevils/nematode complexes and environmental degradation. The situation threatened food security, employment and income in banana producing areas.
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    Year 2000 country profile: the status of Tanzania with the IMF and the World Bank

    Globalization Challenge Initiative, 2000
    Globalization Challenge Initiative (GCI) publishes the SAP Information Alert Series in order to promote informed debate about IMF and World Bank-financed operations, including the potential political, economic, social and environmental consequences of sectoral and strucural adjustment programs.
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    Issues paper for OECD Emerging Market Forum on electronic commerce

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2001
    The paper explores the key issues related to global electronic commerce, particularly as they apply to emerging market economies (EMEs). It outlines the background and current situation of global electronic commerce and highlights key issues for discussion.
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    Citizen feedback surveys to highlight corruption in public services: the experience of Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore

    Transparency International, 1998
    This articles deals with the benefit of citizen feedback surveys to highlight corruption in public services. It focuses upon the Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore.Conclusions:Information barriers and asymmetry are often quoted as major contributing factors to the wide spread prevalence of systemic corruption.
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    ICTs and poverty

    World Bank, 2000
    This article argues that the lack of access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) is an element of poverty in the way that insufficient nutrition or inadequate shelter are.
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    Conflict prevention: commission initiative to improve EU’s civilian intervention capacities

    European Union, 2001
    The Commission today adopted a Communication on Conflict Prevention. This document contains a comprehensive review of all the recent initiatives undertaken by the Community to promote peace and stability. The communication proposes a consolidated and realistic approach of the EU to conflict prevention.
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    Expenditure framework and partnership

    World Bank, 2000
    The paper explores the scope for integrating government and donor efforts, by evaluating experiences with Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks and Sector Wide Approaches. It suggests a number of criteria to help choose between different aid modalities, outlines key conditions for making the budget process pro-poor, and suggests ways in which donor should support governments.

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