Zambia's large mineral reserves are its richest natural endowment. Copper mining is the main source of foreign exchange earnings and an essential part of the country's developmental plans. This paper, based on a series of public discussions held in 2010, highlights public concern over how much Zambia?

Ghana's progress in improving delivery of public services, including education, has been consistent with its achievements in consolidating democracy and respect for the rule of law since the restoration of civilian rule in 1992.

After a focus group discussion with the evaluation team, Ato Lemma, a schoolteacher in Hakim, Hararge asked rhetorically, "What do I want for my family and myself? And what do my friends and neighbors want? What do you want for your family and yourself?" and answered his question by saying, "Isn't?

The fifth issue of Anti-Corruption Research News contains recent insights and activities in anti-corruption research, synthesised for scholars, policy-makers and anti-corruption practitioners. This newsletter is part of the Anti-Corruption Research Network (ACRN), an initiative by Transparency International?

To inform the writing of the African Report on Child Wellbeing 2011, a number of technical papers on budgeting and related topics were written by ACPF experts and other renowned scholars who are knowledgeable on the subject. This publication entitled "Budgeting for Children in Africa: Concept and?

Donors and the Government meet in December 2010 for the General Budget Support (GBS) Annual Review. During this review achievements of the past year will be considered and commitments for next year made. If all goes well, donors will pledge hundreds of millions of dollars in budget support to the?

The secondary schools bursary scheme was introduced by the Government in the 1993/1994 financial year to enhance access, ensure retention and reduce disparities and inequalities in the provision of secondary school education.

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), launched on 3rd December 2005, is the flagship programme of Government of India to address the problems of infrastructure and basic services to the poor in cities and towns in a holistic manner. It comprises two broad segments, namely (i)?

?As a poor developing country recovering from civil war, Angola relies heavily on revenues from oil which accounts for two-thirds of the government's income. But civil society groups, the International Monetary Fund and other observers have long raised concerns about lack of transparency in?

Performance-based financing is generating a heated debate. Some suggest that it may be a donor fad with limited potential to improve service delivery. Most of its critics view it solely as a provider payment mechanism. Our experience is that performance-based financing can catalyse comprehensive reforms?

ACODE is undertaking a Public Expenditure Tracking Study (PETS) in the health sector, with the objective of enhancing sound public expenditure management system in Uganda. The PETS is tracing the flow of budgetary resources from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to a sample of health centers for the last?

Kenyan citizens feel so strongly that they have not been involved in the procurement processes at Local Authorities (LA's) as per applicable laws, a new survey report commissioned by Kara and supported by Usaid/PactKenya now reveals. The majority (76%) of members of the public in all LA's sampled?

This study was carried out by ActionAid International-Kenya (AAIK) whose key role in the People's Participation towards Equity (PPE) program is to enhance community participation in p verty reduction efforts. At the sub-national levels, there is a special focus on ensuring the participation of marginalized?

Financing from official development assistance and national budgets is clearly not sufficient to close the financing gap in the water and sanitation sector, the African Development Bank (AfDB) says, on the eve of the 3^rd Africa Water Week, calling for more innovative sources of funding.?

The World Bank is inviting comments on its newly released draft strategy for Africa, Africa’s Future and the World Bank’s Role in it, aimed at steering its policies and operations in the Sub Saharan region for the next five years.

Corruption remains an impediment to development and a barrier to poverty reduction in Uganda and in many other African countries. This study has defined corruption as “abuse of office for private gain” and recent surveys, coupled with nationally produced data, indicate that corruption in Uganda is?

Absence of a formula based approach to budget allocation at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation has led to large inequities for water access in Kenya, with the poor paying more compared to the rich, and millions going without adequate access everyday.

Without information about budget allocations and execution, citizens are left clueless on how their tax money is spent. Public scrutiny of the budget process is an important element of any system of checks and balances. How do countries in East Africa fare in this regard?

2010 is an important year for Africa for various reasons. Of these, perhaps the most important is that firstly, this year marks the beginning of the decade in which most of its countries will celebrate 50 years of independence, and secondly, it is the starting point for the new AU/NEPAD African Action?

On July 16^th 2010, following the completion of the 20^th session of the Bunge, the President of Tanzania dissolved the 9^th Parliament. This event marked the end of the term for Members of Parliament who were elected during the 2005 general elections. Now that the last?