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Performance Evaluation Report: Sindh Devolved Social Services Programs in Pakistan

Performance Evaluation Report: Sindh Devolved Social Services Programs in Pakistan

This report assesses the performance of ADB program loans to the devolved social services in Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan. It reviews factors affecting the performance, assesses how the devolved social services delivery in Punjab and Sindh has changed, and draws lessons and recommendations.

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Michael Diza on September 5, 2012

Reforming Regional Government

Reforming Regional Government

While there have been numerous proposals for reforming the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) governance structure over the years (including several attempts to merge MTC with the Association of Bay Area Governments, or ABAG), none have succeeded. This paper is partly a response to the latest of these legislative proposals and also a contribution from SPUR to the larger debate about how to best structure our regional governance. By focusing on the governance and voting process, this more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 28, 2012

Regional Governance Matters

Regional Governance Matters

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This Working Paper presents novel data on the ‘quality of government’ (QoG) – understood as low corruption and as high protection of the rule of law, government effectiveness and accountability – at both national and regional levels in the 27 EU Member States. First, the Paper assesses the existing national-level data on QoG for EU Member States, pointing out the three significantly different clusters of states that emerge, namely high-, medium- and low-QoG countries. Secondly, the Paper more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 28, 2012

Governance and Public Service Delivery in Europe and Central Asia

Governance and Public Service Delivery in Europe and Central Asia

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This paper examines the levels of citizens’ satisfaction with public service delivery in Europe and Central Asia and identifies some factors that may help explain variation in utilization and levels of satisfaction with service delivery. It finds satisfaction with public service delivery in Europe and Central Asia to be relatively high, and, despite the adverse economic and social impact of the recent global economic crisis, to have risen since 2006 in most countries in the region. Although more...

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D C on July 14, 2012

NEPAD CEO Addressed Africa’s Main Challenges

NEPAD CEO Addressed Africa’s Main Challenges

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The transformation of African agriculture is getting visible impact, but important challenges still need to be addressed, said Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, NEPAD Agency CEO, speaking at the 8th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting. The crucial role of agriculture in the overall development in all African countries cannot be overemphasized, especially considering that the bias against agriculture was long ago and structural adjustment has changed very little, added Mayaki in his keynote statement in more...

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ReSAKSS Africa on May 23, 2012

Narrowing the Gaps through Regional Cooperation Institutions and Governance Systems

Narrowing the Gaps through Regional Cooperation Institutions and Governance Systems

Regional governance systems and national frameworks to address climate change and accelerate green growth in Asia are reviewed and tools to address climate change are outlined. Options for regional level political institutions and financial architecture needed to fulfill voluntary pledges and programs are suggested and potentials, options, and challenges regarding monitoring, reporting, and verification systems are analyzed. In conclusion, policy measures for adaption and mitigation to climate more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 9, 2012

Foundations of Collective Action in Asia

Foundations of Collective Action in Asia

This paper argues that the collective action in Asia by its regional organizations has historically suffered from a "capability–legitimacy gap": a disjuncture between the capability (in terms of material resources) of major Asian powers to lead regional cooperation on the one hand and their political legitimacy and will as regional leaders on the other. Successful collective action requires leadership with both capability (as suggested by rationalist theories) and legitimacy (as suggested by more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 15, 2012

ADB's Support for Promoting Good Governance in Pacific Developing Member Countries

ADB's Support for Promoting Good Governance in Pacific Developing Member Countries

This study assesses ADB's support for promoting good governance in Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) from 2000 to 2010. It is an input to the forthcoming evaluation of the Pacific Approach 2010-2014 and provides lessons and recommendations for the next Pacific strategy. ADB support for governance is included in operations for public sector management (PSM) as well as assistance for other sectors that have governance as a thematic classification. The evaluation covers grants, loans, and more...

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Michael Diza on February 9, 2012

New maps over protected areas of the Arctic

New maps over protected areas of the Arctic

nordpil.com –

The Arctic represents a part of the world that has, so far, seen little human impact, but is threatened by mining, oil and gas development, and climate change - to name just a few possible stresses. The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) is a working program of the Arctic Council, tasked with monitoring and reporting on the state and trends of ecosystems in the Arctic. To prepare a benchmark and inventory, the Protected Areas Monitoring Scheme Background Paper was prepared, more...

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Hugo Ahlenius on December 6, 2011

Killed for keratin? The unnecessary extinction of the rhinoceros

Killed for keratin? The unnecessary extinction of the rhinoceros

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BOGOR, Indonesia (16 November, 2011)_In recent weeks, the newswires have been abuzz with reports of the extinction of two sub-species of rhinoceros. In late October, the reported death of the last Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam confirmed much of what many in the conservation world had suspected for some time: that this sub-species is now extinct. Sadly, in the past week or so, Africa’s Western Black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) has also been declared extinct more...

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catriona moss on November 16, 2011

Promoting Domestic Reforms through Regionalism

Promoting Domestic Reforms through Regionalism

There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic, political, and legal literature. The authors argue that in general, the case for reciprocity in domestic reforms is weak. In the one case where a regional agreement appears to have promoted domestic reform—the more...

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Sonia Hossain on November 15, 2011

Supranational governance: a challenge to building resilient states and peace

Supranational governance: a challenge to building resilient states and peace

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In troubled areas, the vital work of building peace and resilient states continues to be undone by weak and distorted governance at the supranational level. Transnational flows of weapons, narcotics, people, hazardous goods and especially money decisively influence who gets what, when and how. Resulting maldistributions of power and wealth can cripple state capacities, corrupt politics, delegitimise leadership and feed destructive conflict. Yet despite the high priority they give to fragile more...

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David Sogge on September 17, 2011

Performance of the Asian Development Bank Institute: Research, Capacity Building and Training, and Outreach and Knowledge Management

Performance of the Asian Development Bank Institute: Research, Capacity Building and Training, and Outreach and Knowledge Management

This special evaluation study examines the performance of ADBI thus far and draws strategic lessons for the future. The evaluation covered three key knowledge products and activities of ADBI - (i) research products; (ii) capacity building and training activities; and (iii) outreach and knowledge management program.

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Michael Diza on July 25, 2011

Online Scholarship Monitoring System

indiagovernance.gov.in –

Using the automated scholarship management system, the Government of Andhra Pradesh avoids duplication and errors and ensures a transparent, speedy and accurate delivery of the pre matric and post matric scholarship for the minority communities.

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Jyoti singh on June 24, 2011

SMS based monitoring system - Bihar-Goverment Bestpractise

indiagovernance.gov.in –

A SMS based monitoring system was introduced in 2009 by the Government of Bihar to track the status of 10 development schemes. The system has helped in promoting accountability and checking official laxity.

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Jyoti singh on June 24, 2011

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