Lives in the balance : improving accountability for public spending in developing countries / Charles Griffin [and others].

Foreign aid is under a microscope because of its potential impact and, in some cases, the harm it has brought. Donor countries, which do not want simply to give money away; recipient countries, which need to make the most of what they have and get; and analysts, policymakers, and writers are all scr...

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Other Authors: Griffin, Charles C., 1951-
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Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Brookings Institution Press, ©2010.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) and index. 
505 0 0 |g Note continued:  |t Actions taken to strengthen independent monitoring organizations --  |t Lessons for donors --  |t Summary of lessons for improving the effectiveness of independent monitoring organizations --  |t Notes --  |g ch. 7  |t Conclusion -- bringing everyone to the same page --  |t story of the book --  |t What can donors do? --  |t What can independent monitoring organizations do? --  |t What can governments do? --  |t And finally, a ministry of finance perspective --  |t Notes. 
520 |a Foreign aid is under a microscope because of its potential impact and, in some cases, the harm it has brought. Donor countries, which do not want simply to give money away; recipient countries, which need to make the most of what they have and get; and analysts, policymakers, and writers are all scrutinizing how much is spent and where it goes. But aid is only a small part of what developing country governments spend. Their own resources finance 80 percent or more of health and education spending except in the most aid-dependent countries. Lives in the Balance investigates a vital aspect of this landscape--how best to ensure that public spending, aid money, gets to the right destination. 
520 |a The development of democratic institutions and the spread of cheap communications technologies in developing countries make it possible for citizens and civil society institutions--the "demand-side"--To advocate for improved transparency, stronger accountability, better priorities, reduced corruption, and more emphasis on helping the poor. Securing real reform depends not only on knowledge of how the recipient government operates, but also on how to work with partner entities--the media, the private sector, other organizations, and legislators--to raise awareness and compel change. --Book Jacket. 
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650 0 |a Government accountability  |z Developing countries. 
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