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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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

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 …

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. …

trade. Its success contradicts its characterization as an example of export-led growth and highlights the role of the state …. -- trade and development ; trade liberalization ; foreign direct investment ; globalization ; WTO accession ; asian financial …

equipment, and China is now the main source of equipment for 30 Sub-Saharan African countries. A connection between specific …. Estimates show that controlling for price, the estimated quality of Sub-Saharan African countries' exports is lower than that of …

decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the …