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Herd behavior or increased efficiency: What determines the allocation of general budget support?

In the Paris Declaration for Development and the Accra Agenda for Action the importance of recipient ownership in order to improve the efficiency of aid is emphasized. This paper use data on aid commitments in the period 1995-2009 to estimate the probability of receiving general budget support, especially focusing on the importance of governance indicators. The results support the hypothesis of herd behavior, where the donors seem to target a small group of recipients, while the quality of more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 12, 2012

Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2011

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In 2011, 332 natural disasters1 were registered, less than the average annual disaster frequency observed from 2001 to 2010 (384). However, the human and economic impacts of the disasters in 2011 were massive. Since 1988, with the sponsorship of the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), CRED has maintained EM-DAT, a worldwide database on disasters. The database’s main objectives are to assist humanitarian action at both national more...

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Sonia Hossain on July 23, 2012

Human Trafficking and the Haitian Child Abduction Attempt

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Child trafficking, under the guise of intercountry adoption, is a form of human trafficking that is often misunderstood by policy makers, governments, the media, and nongovernmental organizations. The aim of this analysis is to bring awareness and attention to child trafficking disguised as intercountry adoption, to provide an analysis of current policies that address human trafficking and intercountry adoption, and to suggest that in order to support more ethical child welfare practices, more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 31, 2012

Strengthening the rule of law in crisis-affected and fragile situations

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The rule of law is based on justice and security – two of the most essential prerequisites for sustainable peace and development. From Afghanistan to Nepal to Somalia, UNDP rule of law programmes are delivering tangible results on legal aid, tackling sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), enhancing justice and security service provision, strengthening security sector governance, and supporting transitional justice processes. This programme document represents the basis for initiating “phase more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Food Insecurity and Violent Conflict

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This paper provides an overview of the link between food insecurity and violent conflict, addressing both traditional and emerging threats to security and political stability. It discusses the effects of food insecurity on several types of conflict, and the political, social, and demographic factors that may exacerbate these effects. It then discusses the interventions that can break the link between food security and conflict, focusing on mechanisms that can shield consumers and producers from more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 19, 2012

Latin America and Peace Operations: Partners and Perspectives

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This Volume 13 of The Pearson Papers is a collection of articles by academics and practitioners from the hemisphere who engage in a variety of peace operations activities. These partners have graciously agreed to share their perspectives, experience and lessons learned on a multitude of core issues within or closely related to peace operations. The articles discuss a number of topics including the role of military observers and police in peace operations, the participation of women and training more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 29, 2011

Call for bloggers -- Security Sector Reform (SSR) Resource Centre

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An initiative of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), the SSR Resource Centre is an innovative website designed to act as a hub and meeting place for the global SSR community. We are seeking bloggers working in the SSR community to contribute to the site's blog. We can offer modest compensation, as well as a chance to share your ideas with the wider SSR community. If you are interested, please contact Geoff Burt at gburt@cigionline.org.

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Geoffrey Burt on November 24, 2010

Routes of Learning for local women politicians in Latin America

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With the aim of offering capacity-building that responds to the needs of local women politicians, UN-INSTRAW and the Regional Association (PROCASUR) will carry out two “Routes to Learning” exercises in Central America (August 2008) and the Andean Region (September 2008). Over ten days, participants will visit different municipalities of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Bolivia and Ecuador in order to analyze and exchange experiences of women’s participation in local governments. Women in local more...

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Anuradha Bhatta... on June 25, 2008

EU-US summit: transatlantic cooperation to be intensified

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Meeting on 21 June at the Vienna EU-US summit, EU and US leaders committed themselves to strengthen their global partnership by adopting a common line towards global challenges. "When America and the EU work together, we can accomplish big things," said President Bush. "Working together, the EU and the US may not be enough to solve the many challenges before us. But without the joint efforts of the EU and the US, these global challenges will be impossible to meet." The leaders discussed more...

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German Yáñez on June 30, 2006

Iraq conflict could be devastating for rural economy

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Conflict could be devastating for Iraq's rural economy with consequences on the country's capacity to produce food, FAO warned today in the wake of its recent launch of a $86 million appeal to help meet the emergency... FAO news release on the consequences for the rural economy of the Iraq conflict.

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German Yáñez on June 18, 2006

IDB America/Special Report: Judicial Reform

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This special supplement examines the case of El Salvador, a country that has embarked on one of the region’s most radical efforts to make justice work. 1999.

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Boris Demidov on March 9, 2006

Demandas de capacitación del sector financiero. Sesgos de género y evaluación por competencias

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Este estudio se enmarca en el proyecto "Políticas laborales con enfoque de género", que ejecuta la Unidad Mujer y Desarrollo de la CEPAL con apoyo de la Sociedad Alemana de Cooperación Técnica (GTZ). El proyecto se focaliza en el mercado de trabajo por cuanto se considera que en este ámbito se visualiza con nitidez la discriminación de género que experimentan las mujeres en nuestra sociedad y porque es un espacio donde se vinculan los aspectos sociales y económicos del desarrollo de los países more...

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Diane Alméras on June 20, 2005

Innovaciones y Alianzas de la OEA, anuncia apertura del curso en línea: Introducción a la Formulación de Estrategias de Gobierno Electrónico

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Curso en línea de siete semanas de duración que tiene como principal objetivo ofrecer a los participantes el acceso a formación e información que les ayude, no solamente a comprender el significado y las ventajas del gobierno electrónico y sus posibilidades como herramienta de transformación de la gestión pública, sino a tener los elementos teóricos y prácticos necesarios para elaborar una estrategia de gobierno electrónico.

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Ana María Torres on April 25, 2005

Citizen Participation and Transparency in Municipal Budgets (El Salvador) Project

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Regarding municipalities, the project will offer capabilities and knowledge that will enable the implementation of municipal transparency processes. Regarding citizens, it will favor the creation of capabilities, knowledge and skills that will help to foster municipal transparency processes. Likewise, the proposal will systemize and develop a methodology to guide municipal transparency processes, such as basic tools to replicate the experience. 2004-2006.

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Boris Demidov on March 31, 2005

Case Study: El Salvador Post-Conflict Program in Democracy and Governance, July 2003 (Stephen Pereira, RTI International)

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This case study by the RTI International was prepared for the Iraq Local Governance Project and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This report summarizes progress achieved during RTI’s implementation of the Municipal Development and Citizen Participation Project (MDCPP) in El Salvador following the 1992 Peace Accords that heralded a new era in the country’s road to democratic governance.

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RTI International on May 18, 2004

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