This paper systematically records first experiences with results-based aid for fiscal decentralisation in Ghana and … a contract between the donor and the recipient country. Observations from Ghana and Tanzania show that the modality …

, namely ownership and alignment, to the cases of Mali and Ghana. It argues that Western donors and recipient governments have …, the impact on Mali’s and Ghana's relationships with their traditional donors has been minimal and short-lasting. To the …-dependent country with low state capacity) or Ghana (a wealthier and more stable country with greater capacity), it seems unlikely that …