Publications
This section offers a selection of publications related to capacity development.
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UNDP, 2005. This report looks at 32 examples of partnerships in areas such as debt, poverty reduction, conflict prevention, peace-building, and HIV/AIDS. The report suggests that the most effective partnerships with civil society have come as a result of UNDP promoting a national dialogue; deve...
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Development Cooperation Ireland, 2005. This study assesses the changing environment for aid planning and management in Ethiopia in 2002–2004. It reviews the aid modalities chosen by the Development Cooperation Programme, and their relevance and effectiveness. The Ethiopian government has shown...
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L. Chauvet and P. Collier, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University, 2004. This paper attempts to quantify some neglected potential effects of aid, thereby improving overall guidance on aid effectiveness. It is thus in the tradition of the research on ‘poverty efficient’ use...
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DFID, 2005. These guidelines were written for DFID staff in need of advice on the monitoring and evaluating Information and Communication for Development (ICD) programmes. The guidelines introduce a range of approaches useful at various stages of a development programme.
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R.G. Rajan and A. Subramanian, IMF Working Paper 126, 2005. Why is it so hard to find a robust effect of aid on the long-term growth of poor countries, even those with good policies? The authors find that aid inflows have systematic adverse effects on competitiveness, whereas private-to-private...
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World Bank/IMF, 2005. The review findings point to the need for continued support to the development and implementation of country-driven strategies that are consistent with core PRS principles, recognising that this requires medium-to long-term commitment to institutional changes and capacity...
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World Bank, July 2005 (vols I and II). The study reviews progress in implementation of the Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) principles – long-term holistic vision, country ownership, country-led partnership, and results focus – in 59 countries. The review identifies good practice examp...
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UN ECA magazine, 2005. To coincide with the publication of ‘The Millennium Development Goals in Africa: Progress and Challenges’, this web magazine aims to look specifically at Africa’s ability to meet the MDGs. Not every goal will be met by 2015 but enormous strides can be taken within the com...
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Feb 2006Quick access to documents, organisations, research themes, discussions and other key resources on how to improve the quality of development cooperation, including support for national and local governance structures. Features publications on capacity building, the MDGs, SWAps, aid effectiveness...
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R. James et al., INTRAC Praxis Paper 6, 2005. This paper summarises the findings of a survey of 45 NGO leaders to find out their perspectives on leadership. Leadership development is currently being prioritised as a crucial capacity building intervention, both by leaders of African CSOs as well...