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A young generation in the Mediterranean is finding sustainable ways to mitigate economic challenges by consolidating cooperation. The EU-Programme Med Dialogue for Rights and Equality launched the "Mediterranean Innovators for Solidarity" initiative to support projects in Arab...

Africa
Morocco
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Jordan
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Tax Reform and Development

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Raising taxes is at the heart of nation-building. Nations cannot own their development processes if a great part of the efforts behind them is funded by external agencies. Moreover, as many donors now face increasing budget...

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Economics & Public Finance
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Budget Support is Working in Rwanda

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Budget Support involves channeling finances directly into the treasury of partner countries. It’s a form of development assistance that represents an important form of assistance for international donors like the European...

Africa
Rwanda
Budget support
Capacity Development
Economics & Public Finance
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Knowledge Management
Learning

Greater Transparency Needed in Government Spending

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Many developing countries have serious deficiencies when it comes to providing accurate, timely and accessible information on how their national budget is allocated and spent, leaving an open-door to abuse and corruption, say the...

Budget support
Economics & Public Finance
Governance & Corruption

Budget Support: Panacea for Poverty Reduction or Catalyst for Corruption?

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Should donors be providing more or less budget support and does it have a significant impact on poverty reduction? Is it value for money and how could it be used more effectively? These are just some of the questions the European...

Development Effectiveness
EU Internal Procedures
Budget support
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Economics & Public Finance
Governance & Corruption