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Science for Development: Tales from Africa, Integrated Control of Animal and Human Sleeping Sickness

Capacity4dev Team posted Information | 28 March 2013

On 20 March, the EuropeAid Infopoint organised a conference on the novel tsetse repllent technology developed with European Union (EU) funding and available in 10 African countries thanks to a public-private-partnership. Its integrated use with other tsetse and disease control tactics is proposed...

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Group: Agriculture & Rural Development
CSP Thermal Energy Storage vital for utilities and grid operators

Bea Gonzalez posted news | 6 March 2013

The modern age of CSP can arguably be traced back to the 354MW Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert, which now make up the oldest operating plant in the world, as well as one of the largest. However, recent developments in the industry will see SEGS eclipsed by 5 projects...

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Project: European Union Energy Initiative (EUEI)
Romeo (2012): Beyond politics-driven decentralisation

Herrero Alisa uploaded a new Document | 18 July 2012

session_4.3._leonardo_romeo.pdf 269.53 KB

In this presentation Leonardo Romeo argues the following: Decentralization is commonly discussed as part of the “good governance” agenda, much less of the “developmental state” agenda.….Yet in most developing countries the most pressing issue (and a more realistic goal for aid influence) is not to...

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Romeo (n.d): Decentralizing for Development: the developmental potential of local autonomy and the limits of politics-‐driven decentralization reforms

Herrero Alisa uploaded a new Document | 18 July 2012

chapter_for_unu_book_romeo.pdf 354.89 KB

This paper points at the missing link between decentralization and local development in so many countries whose decentralization reforms are driven by political rather than developmental goals. It suggests that decentralization reforms in developing countries could be better designed, sustained,...

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
EC: Report on Public Administration Reform in Morocco

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 18 July 2012

05.2009.02_report_hennebert.doc 31.5 KB

This Report by Pierre Hennebert (EuropeAid Unit E4) presents the main lessons learnt during an EU, WB, ADB and Government of Morocco programme of public sector reform to improve efficiency. Eight years into the programme, experience shows that such reform is time consuming and requires cross-...

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
FYSON (2009) Sending in the consultants: development agencies, the private sector and the reform of public finance in low-income countries

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 18 July 2012

issues_paper-consultants_impact_on_pfm_in_countries-_s_fyson_oecd.pdf 1.02 MB

This paper offers a conceptual framework to understand the relationship between donors, governments and donor-funded consultants who come in to implement Public Finance Management Reforms. The paper explores the lines of accountability that are drown between these different set of actors. Ghana is...

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Lessons learnt from EC support programme to public administration reform in Morocco (EC, 2008)

Herrero Alisa updated the Document | 18 July 2012

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This document provides some lessons learnt from the management of the programme to support public administration reform in Morrocco. The document was prepared in 2008 by Pierre Hennebert, EuropeAid Unit E4.

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
EC advanced seminar DLG 2012_Session 2.4 Policy dialogue on decentralisation

Herrero Alisa uploaded a new Document | 18 July 2012

session_2.4._multi-actor_policy_dialogue_around_decentralisation_-_clara_molera.pdf 1.97 MB

This presentation by Clara Molera discusses the evolution of policy dialogue within international commitments on aid and development effectiveness. It also presents the scope of policy dialogue and political dialogue, arguing that the borders between the two are often blurred. It also reviews...

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
EC advanced seminar DLG 2012_Session 2.2: PEA and decentralisation: lessons from 15 countries

Herrero Alisa uploaded a new Document | 18 July 2012

session_2.2.2._adopting_a_pea_approach_to_decentralisation_-_francois_vaillancourt.pdf 84.22 KB

This presentation delivered by Professor Francois Vaillancourt presents the outcomes of a 2011 study: Evidence from decentralisation in developing countries: global perspectives on the obstacles to fiscal decentralisation. The study identifies 6 obstacles and 11 success conditions to...

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Group: Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation
Have your say on the key issues facing the South African solar market?

Amber Williams posted Information | 31 May 2012

The second round of the South African REIPPP, announced this month, granted 9 more solar bidders permission to start developing projects with a combined generation capacity of 417 MW. While this news generally signals a boost for the solar industry, the figure is much lower than the first round and...

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Group: African Renewable Energy Technology Platform - AFRETEP

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