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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. Philipp Krause

    The sequencing debate is over… or is it?

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 17 August 2012
    'There seems to be an emerging consensus that advanced budget reforms should not be attempted in developing countries before budgetary basics have been soundly established. In many countries, this may well mean a focus on budgetary basics for the foreseeable future, consigning more advanced techniques to the inbox of another generation of budget officials.'
  2. Philipp Krause

    Laws, what are they good for?

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 14 August 2012
    'The purpose of comprehensive legal reform in a fragile state actually begins to look a lot like it would in any other country. It is a means to consolidate and lock in a lengthy reform process, once everyone involved is reasonably secure about the new rules.'
  3. Better aid modalities: are we risking real results?

    Publication - Bibliography and literature reviews - 31 July 2012
    Helen Tilley and Heidi Tavakoli
    This literature review examines six research topics which explore ways to improve the effectiveness of aid modalities. It draws on discussions held during the 2011 ODI meeting series on the future of budget support.
  4. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    The streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    License: ODI given rights for use on localising aid project
    Credit: Flickr/Adam Thyer
    Source: Flickr

    Localising aid

    Projects - July 2012 to July 2013
    ODI looks at one of the most hotly debated issues in aid effectiveness: whether and how to provide direct funding to local actors.
  5. Dice
    Dice

    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: milky.way
    Source: Flickr

    Re-examining public financial management reforms: new frameworks and country evidence

    Event - Round-table - 20 June 2012 14:00 - 17:00 (GMT+00)

    This round-table brought together leading researchers on public financial management (PFM) to examine and debate evidence on budget reforms in low-income African countries. The round-table addressed frameworks for approaching and analysing PFM reforms, pre-conditions and political economy factors, prioritisation and phasing, and sustainability.

  6. Magnifying glass
    Magnifying glass

    Holding a magnifying glass to a field
    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: marcomagrini
    Source: Flickr

    Developments in public finance: evidence, theory and practice

    Event - Public event - 20 June - 31 December 2012

    This event series delivered by the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure (CAPE) explored pertinent issues in public finance in developing countries and fragile states. By convening a range of specialists – including researchers, policy-makers and practitioners – the series aimed to share evidence, ideas and innovations to spur improvements in practice and to drive forward the research agenda.

    For more information about the series and to register interest in future seminars, please contact Rebecca Simson (r.simson@odi.org.uk).


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