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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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  1. Shining a light on land deals: sharing lessons for transparency

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 14 June 2013

    The ‘3Ts’ of the G8 summit – tax, trade and transparency – are interlinked, especially through the axis between transparency and tax, as Kevin Watkins outlines.  Discussions on tax are bringing to light the hidden worlds of corporate tax avoidance and tax evasion by individuals, whereas – led by the UK – the transparency agenda is focusing on land, open data and extractives.

  2. Hands at the tap
    Hands at the tap

    Several hands cup the water flowing from a tap
    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
    Source: IRIN

    Unblocking results: can aid get public services flowing?

    Event - Public event - 3 June 2013 12:30 - 14:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

    This event will explore the findings and policy implications of the latest ODI research on how aid can be best packaged to support governance and institutional development. The research draws on case studies in Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda.

  3. Economic crisis, international tourism decline and its impact on the poor

    Publication - Research reports and studies - 28 May 2013
    Dr Christian Steiner, Dr Thomas Richter, Dr Sabine Dörry, Dipl Geogr. Vera Neisen, Dr Marcus L Stephenson, Alberto Lemma, Jonathan Mitchell
    The 2009 global economic crisis has significantly impacted international tourism, causing a decline in international tourist arrivals and international tourism revenues. This study looks into the effects of the decrease in international tourism demand on the employment, income opportunities and the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable groups, as well as on the capacity of households to cope with such shocks. The report combines a comparative large-N macroeconomic analysis with case studies on the Maldives, Costa Rica and Tanzania.

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