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Message from the ISI:

I have now produced a rough early draft (the appendices still have to be produced) of the above which is based on a the Cash Basis IPSAS and the study by the ACBF on existing good practice in Sub-Saharan Africa, see - http://tinyurl.com/esaag2012



I would be very pleased if…

On December 21, 2011, the World Bank, acting as administrator for the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA), approved a grant of US$10 million to connect about 80,000 people to Monrovia’s electricity grid, raising the electricity access rate in Liberia’s capital from 0.6 percent to 8 percent. The scheme will be implemented by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), the sole power company in the country.…

The 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness was held from 29 November to 2 December 2011 in the City of Busan, South Korea. The Conference follows the High Level Forums held in Rome 2003, Paris 2005 and Accra 2008.  Over 3,000 delegates from 160 nations reviewed the global process of Aid Effectiveness and made new commitments in supporting progress towards meeting the MDGs by 2015. At the end of the 3 day conference, there was commitment from all stakeholders to implement the Paris and…

Dear members,

The Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank is conducting an evaluation of World Bank Group's work on Managing Forest Resources for Sustainable Development. We are seeking feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders in the field on the state and use of forests in local communities, and whether World Bank Group projects had any impact on the sustainability of forests and forest managementshare your stories, pictures, videos and any other relevant…

Dear  Colleagues,

There is an issue in the civil/public service that is very interesting and very important but we seem to forget it or we choose not to give it due attention.

The issue is, MOTIVATION!!!

We seem to have been carried away by issues surrounding reforms.  But no matter the literature we generate on reforms, if the actors in the arena of reforms are not motivated, do you think the reforms can succeed?

I would not want to say much.  My simple…

Reforming the Public Sector: Can it be Done?

The answer to this question is polar: Yes and No.  Yes, if reform is carried out taking into consideration peculiarities of individual countries.  No, if we view reform only from the perspective of reducing cost of administration.

From 1999 to date Nigeria has embarked on series of reform in the country.  NEEDS I and other reform documents…