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Aid That Works
James World Bank; Manor
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Description for Aid That Works
Paperback. Investigating the attributes and effectiveness of donor-supported programmes and projects that worked well under difficult conditions in fragile states, this book presents a study of nine development initiatives in six less developed countries, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Timor Leste and Uganda. Series: Directions in Development - Human Development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FMC; 1FMNT; 1HFDE; 1HFGU; 1HFMQ; GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Research in recent years on aid effectiveness shows that significant obstacles in fragile states, insecurity, poor governance and weak implementation capacity, usually prevent aid from achieving the desired results in these environments. This study investigates the attributes and effectiveness of donor-supported programmes and projects that worked well under difficult conditions in fragile states. Presented in this study are nine development initiatives in six less developed countries, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Timor Leste and Uganda. The cases show that development initiatives, which engage local communities and local level governments, are often able to have significant impact. However, for more substantial ... Read more
Research in recent years on aid effectiveness shows that significant obstacles in fragile states, insecurity, poor governance and weak implementation capacity, usually prevent aid from achieving the desired results in these environments. This study investigates the attributes and effectiveness of donor-supported programmes and projects that worked well under difficult conditions in fragile states. Presented in this study are nine development initiatives in six less developed countries, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Timor Leste and Uganda. The cases show that development initiatives, which engage local communities and local level governments, are often able to have significant impact. However, for more substantial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
World Bank Publications United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Directions in Development - Human Development
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780821362013
SKU
V9780821362013
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