| Sindh Education
Reform Programme
Pakistan, 2007-2012
Zainab Kizilbash Agha,
Tim Williamson
ODI are working with the British Council on this five year
EC funded project providing technical assistance to the Sindh
Education Reform Programme in Pakistan (SERP) focussing on
budget reform in the education sector at the provincial and
district levels. The Programme aims to: strengthen Sindh education
sector management and governance; improve access especially
among girls and rural children through effective use of public
facilities, improved design and implementation of demand side
programs and effective partnerships with the private and non-governmental
sector, and; improve the quality of teaching of learning.
Rwanda Case Study
Rwanda, 2007 (4 months)
Karin Christiansen
The Centre for Global Development in Washington, DC (David
Goldsbrough) is undertaking research on the impact of the
IMF's fiscal stance on health expenditures. There are a number
of detailed country case studies, of which this is the Rwanda
one. Funded by Center for Global Development.
Public Expenditure and Accountability Review (PEFAR 2006)-Budget
Structure Focus
2006 (5 months)
Tim
Williamson
An assesment of the role of sector reviews in terms of a fit
with the planning and budgeting cycle and enhancing domestic
and donor stakeholder consultations and a review of the recent
institutional changes in the framework for strategic planning
(between MoF, MoPEAE, VPO and the Ministry Department and
Agencies (MDAs) Departments for policy and planning (DPPs).
Funded by DFID.
Improving Maternal and Newborn Health Through Strenthening Health Systems
2005 (6 months)
Tim Williamson
Advice on how an appropriate mix of aid instruments can be developed in support of the sustained improvements of the health service delivery systems and outcomes. Funded by the British Council.
Masibambane Sector Collaboration Review
2005 (2 months)
Tim Williamson,
To document for key stakeholders both the rationale for and progress to date of the collaborative approach taken within Masibambane, analysing the driving forces behind Masibambane and its evolution over time. Funded by the Water Research Council.
Design Phase Improving Maternal and Newborn Health through strengthening health systems
Pakistan, 2005
Tim Williamson,
Participation in the design team to improve maternal and newborn health through strengthening health systems in Pakistan. Advice on how an appropriate mix of aid instruments can be developed in support of the sustained improvements of the health service delivery systems and outcomes. Funded by the British Council.
Service Delivery and Community Development - Options, pitfalls and experience in conflict sensitive programming
Sudan, 2004 (2 months)
Karin Christiansen, Tom Slaymaker
Background paper and workshop facilitation at two workshops on future options for Service Delivery in Sudan, held consecutively in Khartoum and Nairobi in December 2004. The paper focuses on the relationship between community-based development (CBD) and service delivery (SD) drawing general lessons from international experience of relevance to ongoing discussions in Sudan.
Service delivery and devolution in Punjab
Pakistan, 2004 (2 months)
Tim Williamson, Samantha Smith
A study in Punjab and North West Frontier province, examining governance, management and service delivery in three key social sectors – water and sanitation, education and health, and identifying service delivery options which can reinforce the devolution process and ultimately sector performance. Funded by DFID.
Health System Reform
Uganda, 2004 (2 months)
Samantha Smith
A series of papers to gather, analyse and disseminate the major implications and lessons learned from health systems reforms undertaken in Uganda in the last 5 years. Funded by DFID Uganda.
Tracking financial flows to 'Education For All'
Uganda, 2004
Tim Williamson, Samantha Smith
Investigation of donor funding towards Education for All (EFA) activities in Uganda, seeking to account for all donor contributions to the initiative and to monitor trends in EFA funding to determine whether it is increasing or decreasing over time. Funded by DFID.
Workshop on Resource Rents
2004
Paolo de Renzio, Michael Warner and others
The workshop provided an overview of the interaction between natural resource wealth and the problems of poor performance, summarised the macroeconomic and local impacts, identified approaches to better manage or optimise impacts and future work. Organised with BP.
Monitoring and Evaluation of Uganda's Plan for the Modernisation of Agriculture
Uganda, 2002
David Booth
Development of a framework, in consultation with stakeholders. Funded by DFID.
Resources
Read Background Paper: Combining Participatory and Survey Based Approaches to Poverty Monitoring and Analysis
Workshop Report
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Other areas of work
Redesigning aid architecture and improving aid effectiveness
Reforming public finance management
Improving national policy and planning processes
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