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Pilot Multi-Donor Seminar on Decentralisation Broadly Welcomed
Attendees and organisers welcomed a recent pilot seminar that brought together decentralisation specialists working at policy level and in the field as offering a valuable opportunity for exchange and cross-fertilisation of ideas.0 0 6 493
Political Economy Analysis: Look, Listen and Learn
The Political Economy Analysis is widely seen as an essential component of the development practitioner’s toolbox, furthering understanding and contributing to better project results. But how does one put this approach into practice? We offer some pointers from colleagues who’ve already been there.0 0 5 423
Agriculture, Rural Development and the Fight Against Hunger
What kind of rural development should donors promote to tackle food insecurity and hunger? That’s the main question that attendees of the 3rd European Forum on Rural Development will be seeking to answer in Palencia, Spain, later this month.0 0 12 235
Giving a Voice to the Voiceless in Zanzibar
Fatm Said and her five children were forced from their home in Zanzibar at knife point. The man wielding the blade wasn’t a thief or local hoodlum but her husband wanting what he said was rightfully his – the house. And the local laws supported him.0 0 12 723
Understanding and Dealing with Everyday Corruption
Rather than corruption being seen as something inherently negative, it should be understood as a practice embedded in the everyday elements of a society, according to a study on everyday corruption in Africa.0 1 9 048
Greater Transparency Needed in Government Spending
Many developing countries have serious deficiencies when it comes to providing accurate, timely and accessible information on how their national budget is allocated and spent, leaving an open-door to abuse and corruption, say the International Budget Partnership.0 0 4 724