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Public-Private Partnerships Could Play a Critical Role in Tackling Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a social and economic issue that impacts on the economic potential of developing countries. Public-Private Partnerships can play a critical role in fighting malnutrition and ensuring effective action on the ground.0 0 9 208
Governance Support at Critical Juncture, Delegates Conclude
Worldwide, donors spend millions of euros on governance support but are often left assessing a mixed bag of results. Delegates at a recent workshop in Brussels considered why it is so hard to achieve reliably good results and concluded that the time is ripe for a change in approaches to supporting governance.1 0 6 532
Bringing Capacity Development to the Fore at Busan
Donors and partner country leaders welcomed the fact that capacity development was recognised as a central tool for achieving sustainable development at a top level event in Busan, South Korea.0 0 4 646
Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative: Building Capacities to get Things Done
The time is right for donors to support the ambitions and visions of a new generation of development-focused African leaders, according to representatives from the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, who took part in the recent Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan.0 0 6 090
Budget Support Can't Buy Reform But It Can Support It
Several European Commission evaluations confirm that Budget Support can be a useful instrument to support policy implementation and reforms in developing countries. But it can only contribute to positive change, experts warn, if there is a strong political commitment from partner governments.0 0 6 666
Africa Takes Strong Position on Development Effectiveness
Representatives from Africa made a strong case for shifting the debate from ‘aid’ to ‘development effectiveness’ and highlighted the critical role of capacity development at the recent ‘Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness’ in Busan.0 0 3 966