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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN

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Development Policy Review Theme Issue: the impact and effectiveness of transparency and accountability initiatives

Publication - Journal articles or issues - 12 August 2013
Development Policy Review Vol. 31, issue supplement S1
Various authors
​Articles in this special issue of the Development Policy Review explore the impact and effectiveness of transparency and accountability initiatives. A number of topics are discussed in depth, including transparency and accountability initiatives in service delivery, in the budget process and within the governance of natural resources, as well as ways in which transparency and accountability can be improved in the future.
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Rethinking trade preferences for sub-Saharan Africa: how can trade in tasks be the potential lifeline?

Publication - Journal articles or issues - 12 August 2013
Development Policy Review Vol. 31, iss 4
Jodie Keane
This article looks at how different approaches towards making use of trade preferences have resulted in divergent industrial structures and firm-level technological capability indicators. For the full table of contents, or to subscribe or submit an article visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/dpr
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The affordability of social protection in the light of international spending commitments

Publication - Journal articles or issues - 12 August 2013
Development Policy Review Vol. 31, iss. 4
Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Anna McCord
In this article, Jessica Hagen Zanker and Anna McCord analyse social protection affordability by comparing target spending levels with actual government expenditure in five African countries. They find that meeting any of the sectoral targets in full would require either sectoral trade-offs, or significant increases in donor or government expenditure.
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