Research
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This is one of several civil society initiatives highlighted in the 48th issue (May-June 2009) of the International Budget Partnership e-newsletter.
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This ODI survey focused on perceptions of the African Development Bank, Asian Development, the European Commission, the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNICEF, UNDP and the World Bank.
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Technical assistance and capacity building programmes for local governments have commonly been supply-driven – by central government and donors. This approach has been criticised for various reasons, including a lack of ownership by local author...
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Drawing on theoretical reflections as well as views from the field, this paper published by the Institute of Development Poliyc and Management, University of Antwerp, explores the role that medium-sized donors can play in policy dialogue.
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This UNDP synthesis report discusses the results of extensive assessments undertaken in eight countries.
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This report synthesises existing evidence on the aid effectiveness and state-building challenges faced in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
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The budgets of some large international NGOs surpass those of official donors, yet there is “little evidence that INGOs are better at respecting the priorities of their local counterparts than official donors.”
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This ODI briefing paper describes the Paris/Accra process as a learning opportunity in which documented lessons of experience play a part.
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A recent article in Development Policy Review argues that the changing context of international development cooperation necessitates a new look at the political science concept of power.
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This study provides a set of principles and practical guidelines to help policy research organisations to reflect on their accountability to potential beneficiaries.