the author describes the features that are distinct for EU aid and arrives at the conclusion, that thanks to a reform …Over the years EU aid has been much discussed - and criticized. Besides the accusations of being old fashioned, slow … and bureaucratic there is also the complexity of a close neighbourship with the EU's foreign policy in general, trade and …

often contrasted, with foreign aid-dependent Mozambique hailed a success compared to oil rentier Angola. This paper … space, and relative institutional fragility. We suggest that large aid flows to Mozambique have contributed to a relaxation … contrast to Angola, while the relative absence of official development aid has led Angolan elites to seek tenure prolongation …

In this paper we discuss aid and the environment in Ghana. Our analysis indicates that expenditure by the government of … expenditure. External aid disbursement to environmental sectors has expanded and efforts are being made by the development … disbursements for all the 19 sectors (29 per cent), indicating the poor implementation of environmental projects. Also, cross …

In this paper we analyse the impact of foreign aid on gender outcomes and attitudes. We do this by matching geocoded … household surveys with aid projects. This offers a middle way between project evaluations and aggregated cross …-country comparisons, measuring an average community effect around projects. We find increased opportunities for women to work outside the …

This survey of the 2016 replenishments of three multilateral development bank soft funds and of the Global Fund for …, the International Development Association). 'Graduation' of countries away from eligibility for highly concessional … multilateral finance is also changing the context. This paper underlines the need for more consideration of these wider structural …

In 2006 the Center for Global Development's report 'When Will We Ever Learn? Improving lives through impact evaluation …

social outcomes in Somalia and is relevant for most fragile and conflict-affected countries. The qualitative parts describing … matters a lot for state legitimacy. This work draws lessons pertaining to past engagement, building on Somalia's history and … also reflecting on how aid may impact the country. …

This paper examines previously under-explored links between two aid-nurtured ideals. 'National ownership' and 'local … participation' both aim to increase recipient influence and thereby address the inherent inequality of the aid relation. Questioning … local participation. The examination is designed as a qualitative case study of two strategically selected aid recipient …

This paper reviews the role of services in development and growth, the potential role of trade in services as a driver … domestic trade costs. Barriers to trade in services have direct as well as indirect effects on cross-border trade and …