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Paolo de Renzio joined CAPE after six years spent working as an economist and policy advisor in Papua New Guinea and as a public sector specialist, lecturer and independent consultant in Mozambique.
His research focuses on the interplay between aid policies and modalities and public finance management systems in developing countries. His current work spans from issues related to aid architecture and mutual accountability, to donor conditionalities and general budget support, to assessing the quality of PFM systems and their reform.
p.derenzio@odi.org.uk
Key projects and papers
Promoting Mutual Accountability in Aid Relationships
2005-2006
CAPE has carried out research for DFID on the meaning and significance of mutual accountability arrangements in aid relationships, both at the international and at the country level. In this context, a seminar was held in Tanzania with representatives from Vietnam, Afghanistan, Mozambique, and Tanzania to discuss the ways in which recipient countries structure their relationship with donor countries.
Synthesis note
ODI Briefing Paper 'Promoting Mutual Accountability in Aid Relationships'.
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Assessment in Mozambique
2005
On behalf of the Government of Mozambique and its Programme Aid Partners, CAPE carried out an assessment of the quality of the Public Finance Management system in Mozambique, based on the PEFA methodolgy.
Click here for the report. Link to PEFA website.
The Macroeconomic Impact of Scaling Up Aid Flows
2005
DFID commissioned CAPE to carry out a comparative study of four African countries (Tanzania, Mozambique, Mauritania and Sierra Leone) to assess the potential macroeconomic impacts of increasing aid flows.
ODI Briefing Paper 'What would Doubling Aid do for Macroeconomic Management in Africa?' ODI Working Paper 'What would Doubling Aid do for Macroeconomic Management in Africa?'
The Role of CSOs in Pro-poor Budget Reforms
2005
As part of ODI’s Civil Society Partnership Programme, CAPE is carrying out case studies on the role of southern CSOs in budget research and budget advocacy, to better understand how they utilise research-based evidence to influence budget policies and priorities in their own countries.
Political Conditionality in Africa
2004 - 2005
A study commissioned by DFID’s Africa Policy Department to generate empirical evidence on the design, application and impact of ‘political governance conditionalities’ in Africa during the period 1999-2004. Political conditionality has been defined to include conditions attached to aid related to democracy, civil liberties, corruption and security/conflict. The focus of this study is on the ten countries that have benefited from DFID Poverty Reduction Budget Support programmes during the period (or part of it): Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Pro-poor Investment
2004 - 2005
UNDP commissioned ODI to develop a research concept paper recommending methodologies to evaluate whether public investments on economic infrastructure are conducive to pro-poor growth.
ODI Working Paper 263 'The Role of Public Investment in Poverty Reduction: Theories, Evidence and Methods'
Incentives for Harmonisation in Aid Agencies
2004 - 2005
Given the scarcity of tangible results on harmonisation, this study will review the internal incentive systems of six donor agencies to assess to which degree they favour or hinder harmonisation efforts, focusing on headquarters level. A second phase of the study is foreseen to look at incentive systems at country level. The study was commissioned by DFID on behalf of the OECD/DAC Secretariat, and co-financed by the World Bank and SDC.
ODI Working Paper 248 'Incentives for Harmonisation and Alignment in Aid Agencies'
Absorptive Capacity
2004
To advance a common understanding of ‘absorptive capacity’ and the challenges it poses, an issues paper was prepared and a seminar was held in collaboration with DFID.
Seminar report
Opinion 'Can more aid be spent in Africa?'
ODI Briefing Paper 'Scaling-up versus Absorptive Capacity: Challenges and Opportunities for reaching the MDGs in Africa'
Annual PRSP Progress Reviews
2004
This report, commissioned by JICA, describes and analyses the challenges posed by the monitoring and evaluation of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and budget support programmes. It draws on recent studies and surveys, and on the experience of selected donor organisations and countries, making use of documents and interviews. Case studies of Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda.
CAPE Workshop on Current Issues and Debates in Aid & Public Expenditure Management
2004
German Financial Cooperation with Mozambique: Priority Area Rural Development
2004
In the context of German cooperation with Mozambique, KfW commissioned a feasibility study into the creation of a Local Investment Fund in Inhambane Province, aimed at providing funding and capacity building for small social and economic infrastructure projects managed by district administrations.
CIFA Uganda Local Government Assessment
2004
CAPE carried out a Local Government Integrated Fiduciary Assessment, as part of Uganda's Country Integrated Financial Assessment for 2004. The study assessed Public Financial Management systems and processes in Ugandan local governments, and made recommendations as to ways in which they could be improved.
Increasing the Accountability of Aid
2004
Based on interviews with officials and practitioners in different countries, a discussion paper was prepared is to look in particular at ways in which to improve the predictability of aid and strengthen the performance of public expenditure management systems – in particular improving the integration of aid flows into budgets. The paper was submitted to the Joint Venture on Public Financial Management of the OECD/DAC.
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