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17 June 2004

Commitment to good governance, development and poverty reduction: methodological issues in the evaluation of progress at the national and local levels, by Suchitra Punyaratabandhu (CDP Background Paper No. 4)

This report was prepared to evaluate progress towards good governance in the context of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. The first part of the report reviews the concept of good governance as it has evolved over the past 15 years. Key defining properties of the concept of good governance are presented. The second part of the report examines current efforts to measure governance. As might be expected, different working definitions have led to the specification of different sets of indicators and indices of governance. The third part briefly reviews studies on governance that examine the relationship between good governance and other desired outcomes, such as poverty…

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16 May 2004

The poverty reduction challenge in LDCs, by Al Binger (CDP Background Paper No. 3)

CDP Background Paper No. 3
By Al Binger This is a report on resource mobilization for poverty eradication in the least?developed countries. The first part of the?report provides an overview of the current challenges faced by the LD

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05 May 2004

2004 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2004/33, Supplement No. 13)

07 January 2004

World Economic and Social Survey 2004

29 November 2003

2003 Vulnerability Profiles

Cabo Verde

2003 Vulnerability Profiles

20 June 2003

Project LINK Meeting Document 2003

New York, 23-25 April 2003 Agenda

Project LINK Meeting Document 2003

05 May 2003

2003 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2003/33, Supplement No. 13)

20 January 2003

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2003

Following some signs of stabilization at the end of 2002, global economic growth is expected to improve in 2003, but the strength, breadth and sustainability of the recovery remain subject to many uncertainties. Risks associated with heightened geopo

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2003

10 January 2003

Local Development and Global Issues (CDP Policy Note 2003)

The attainment of international development goals requires addressing rural poverty. Rural development must reflect the multi-dimensional nature of poverty and must thus be multi-targeted. Policy measures include the expansion of education and health services, and the provision of incentives to rural populations to make use of such services. Also important is an increase in agricultural productivity and the removal of distortions and barriers to trade. Adequate provision of global public goods can contribute to effective poverty reduction by mitigating global risks and reducing public "bads". New institutional and financial arrangements need to be developed to help ensure the provision of…

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07 January 2003

World Economic and Social Survey 2003

Part I. State of the World Economy

World Economic and Social Survey 2003