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The IMF, Africa, and Climate ChangeMaking Sense of an Implausible Trilogy

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G5 Sahel Region Country Climate and Development Report

five countries of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger (the G5) in the Sahel region of Africa are among the least developed countries in the world…...
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A Guiding Framework for Nutrition Public Expenditure Reviews

rition investments affect human capital formation, which in turn affects economic growth. Malnutrition is intrinsically connected to human…...
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CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN AFRICA, Case Study 31

mate finance is increasingly playing an important role in paving the way for low-carbon and climate-resilient investments, globally and in Africa. Climate…...
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Tax Evasion and Widening the Tax Base in Uganda

nda still lags way behind in its tax collections at the domestic level. For most of the commodities the tax collection effort is not more than 5 percent…...
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U.S. - Africa Relations: Southern Africa Position Paper

view of the upcoming U.S.-Africa Summit in August 5-6, 2014, the position paper conducts an assessment of the US Africa relations with a specific focus on the…...
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Industry Regulation in Botswana: Case Studies in Industry Governance, Implementation and Public Accountability

se case studies on the media, the legal profession, the retirement funds and construction industries, reveal insights about using regulation. In Botswana,…...
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Gender Budgeting as a Tool for Poverty Reduction: Concepts, Practices and Capacity Implications

book highlights the centrality of gender budgeting as a tool for improved transparency and accountability in the fight against inequity and poverty. Using…...
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Financial Sector Development in the IGAD Region

ancial development and domestic capital formation are principal driving forces behind any countrys sustainable growth, and effective financial institutions…...
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Learning note: The Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES)

Oxfam Community Led Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program, implemented in targeted communities in Zambia and South Africa, focused on…...