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Transparent budget processes are critical in democratic societies and citizens have the right to know where and how their resources are being invested. In Mozambique, where nearly half of the budget is financed by external aid, aid transparency becomes an important factor in supporting this democratic process. |
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Over the past decade since the MDGs were adopted, progress has been made but this has
been uneven across goals and regions. Poverty remains high in sub-Saharan Africa and
parts of Asia. The MDGs can still be achieved but not without real political will, commitment and sufficient financing. |
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On 17th November 2008 the Irish Joint Consortium on Gender Based Violence hosted a conference “Women, Peace and Conflict”. The conference was attended by international and Irish women’s rights activists, representatives from Irish government agencies, including the Irish Defence Forces and Department of Foreign Affairs, and representatives from Irish and international civil society organisations. |
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This paper is the synthesis of case studies of four Ethiopian civil society networks. |
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A briefing on a poverty focused, development approach to Aid for Trade |
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