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   Bilateral cooperation and local power dynamics: the case of Rwanda

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 4 October 2013

   Frederick Golooba-Mutebi and David Booth

   Commissioned by the Swedish Embassy in Kigali as an input to its cooperation strategy for the next five to seven years, this paper is a focused contribution to understanding power dynamics in Rwanda. It is based on an extended study of relationships and change processes within the government and political leadership in Kigali.

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   Rethinking social accountability in Africa: lessons from the Mwananchi Programme

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 5 September 2013

   Fletcher Tembo

   Despite economic progress in Africa, rising inequality is slowing the rate at which growth delivers better services to poor people. This report presents lessons from the Mwananchi Programme's five years implementing social accountability projects across six African countries.

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3. August podcast: rice prices, refugees, G20

   Opinion - Podcasts and audio - 28 August 2013

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   In this month’s podcast we take a look at the price of rice, discuss why so many refugees are choosing to seek sanctuary in the city and look ahead to the G20.
   

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4. July Podcast: democracy, Mali election, aid and the military

   Opinion - Podcasts and audio - 24 July 2013

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   On one side, Malala. Allied on the other - the Taliban and tax avoidance

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 18 July 2013

   'A 16-year-old school girl has shown the world what Pakistan’s future could look like. Perhaps the Pakistani Government could take a leaf out of Malala’s book and demonstrate the resolve and ambition needed to make education a right for all children in the country.'

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6. Power and evidence in South East Asia

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 12 July 2013

   Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines are well on their way to middle-income status: now they need to incorporate a wider range of stakeholders and knowledge in policy decision-making.

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   Climate change – is that a small light at the end of the long tunnel?

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 5 July 2013

   If you’re looking for bad news on international development, then look no further than climate change. Energy-related carbon emissions have reached an all-time high. Global warming effects are coming through more quickly and more severely than anticipated. There is a growing risk that advances in human development will be thrown into reverse gear, with increased exposure to drought, floods and extreme weather reinforcing poverty traps.

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   Entry points for developing tourism in Nepal: what can be done to address key constraints to inclusive growth?

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 25 June 2013

   Harry Jones

   In 2012, tourism contributed 9.4% to Nepal's GDP: however, value captured per tourist is declining, and overcrowding is leading to an unsustainable 'low value, high volume' model. This report considers the key drivers and constraints of issues affecting sustainable tourism and suggests entry points for action.

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   Foreign employment and inclusive growth in Nepal: what can be done to improve impacts for the people and the country?

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 25 June 2013

   Harry Jones and Yurendra Basnett

   Every year, over 4 million Nepalis travel abroad for work. Remittances are equivalent to at least 25% of Nepal's GDP, but exploitation and extortion are rife. This report analyses the key drivers and constraints to action, and identifies realistic opportunities for change.

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    G8 leaders must do more than talk a tough game on multinational tax avoidance

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 17 June 2013

    'Eight years on Britain has changed. Comeback gigs are so common they’re practically passé and politicians appear reluctant to talk about aid at all. If you stopped the next person you saw in the street and asked them what we might expect from the summit, the answer would probably be ‘what summit?’.'

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