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Andrea Vaccaro on how (the lack of) state experience shapes today’s fragile states

Andrea Vaccaro presents at the WIDER Seminar Series on 20 March 2024. According to the prevailing paradigm in international development policy, well-functioning state institutions play a crucial role in facilitating effective international aid. Despite a significant increase in the number of fragile countries in recent years, there has been however limited progress in understanding how aid can be made more effective in these contexts. Our study argues that one of the main obstacles to this progress lies in the conceptualization and measurement of state fragility.

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Training on data cleaning and analysis in Myanmar

As part of the research collaboration with the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar, UNU-WIDER and the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) of the University of Copenhagen, two workshops...

Mon, 18 November 2019Fri, 22 November 2019
Central Statistical Organization, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Project workshop
Building a Social Accounting Matrix for Myanmar: Hands-on experience workshop

A two-week training course took place at the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the University of Copenhagen to develop a prototype 2015 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Myanmar.

Mon, 29 July 2019Fri, 9 August 2019
Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Economy-wide impact analysis using a pre-prototype 2015 Social Accounting Matrix for Myanmar

A training event on using economy-wide impact analysis with a pre-prototype 2015 Social Accounting Matrix for Myanmar was delivered for 13 policy analysts of the Ministry of Planning and Finance group of public sector institutions in Myanmar.

Mon, 20 May 2019Fri, 24 May 2019
Central Statistical Organization (CSO) , Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inclusive development in Myanmar: 3rd KoBo Toolbox training

As part of the project Towards Inclusive Development in Myanmar, a comprehensive Kobo Toolbox training was delivered for 23 staff members from the head office and regional offices the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning...

Mon, 8 April 2019Wed, 10 April 2019
Central Statistical Organization, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Inclusive development in Myanmar: 2nd KoBo Toolbox training

As part of the project Towards Inclusive Development in Myanmar, a comprehensive Kobo Toolbox training was delivered for 25 staff members of the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance of Myanmar. This was a...

Thu, 21 March 2019Sat, 23 March 2019
Central Statistical Organization, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Project workshop
An SME survey in Myanmar: Second training of enumerators

Following their first training, enumerators and supervisors from across Myanmar met to finalize their preparation for a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises. Participants discussed pending questions about the survey process, then participated...

Mon, 29 May 2017Tue, 30 May 2017
Central Statistical Organization, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Project workshop
An SME survey in Myanmar: First training of enumerators

Over 100 enumerators and their supervisors from across Myanmar participated in this 2-day training event in preparation for a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises throughout the country. At the event participants discussed the survey manual...

Mon, 15 May 2017Tue, 16 May 2017
Central Statistical Organization, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Project workshop
An SME survey in Myanmar: Training of survey supervisors

Representatives of CSO branches in 14 states/regions of Myanmar and supervisors from the main office in Naypyidaw met in preparation for a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in Myanmar. The aim of the training was to present the survey...

Fri, 28 April 2017
Central Statistical Organization, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Project workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Training course on sampling methodology

As part of the ‘Towards Inclusive Development in Myanmar’ project, 20 staff members of the Central Statistical office of Myanmar met to receive training on sampling methodology in preparation for the drafting of a quantative survey of small and...

Tue, 14 March 2017Wed, 15 March 2017
Central Statistical Organization, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (Burma)
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Results meeting
Aid for Gender Equality

In recent decades, aid donors have recognised that gender equality and women’s empowerment are central to improving living standards, well-being, and economic growth. This insight has led to a fourfold increase in the flows of foreign aid toward...

Mon, 16 December 2013
Eigtveds Pakhus, Asiatisk Plads 2 G, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Results meeting
Challenges in Fragility and Governance

Since the mid-1990s foreign aid has become increasingly concerned with fragility and governance. Given the acknowledgement of the role of the state in providing the conditions for peace, progress and prosperity, foreign aid has concentrated much...

Wed, 23 October 2013
Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Charlottehaven, 10 Hjørringgade, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Results meeting
Aid and our changing environment

Development aid funds have in recent years shifted focus significantly towards climate change; but massive challenges are yet to be overcome in how we allocate and design aid initiatives in an effective manner to effectively address the continuing...

Tue, 4 June 2013
Sida, Valhallavägen 199, Stockholm, Sweden
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Results meeting
Aid and the Social Sectors

See working papers and policy briefs presented at our ReCom results meeting on aid and social sectors in Stockholm 13 March, 2013. Here you can also find videos from the day as well as a summary of what was said.

Wed, 13 March 2013
Sida, Valhallavägen 199, Stockholm, Sweden
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Results meeting
Jobs – Aid at work
Mon, 8 October 2012
The Black Diamond, Queen's Hall, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Results meeting
ReCom: Democracy & Fragility

ReCom - Research and Communication on Foreign Aid programme was launched in early 2011 by the Danish International Development Agency (Danida) and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). Key partners of this initiative include the United...

Thu, 10 May 2012
Sida, Valhallavägen 199, Stockholm, Sweden
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Results meeting
First Results Meeting: Aid, Growth and Macroeconomic Management

The ReCom—Research and Communication on Foreign Aid programme held its first results meeting on the topic of ‘Aid, Growth and Macroeconomic Management’ at the University of Copenhagen on 27 January 2012. Implemented by UNU-WIDER and funded by the...

Fri, 27 January 2012
Chr. Hansen Auditoriet, Øster Farimagsgade 5, DK-1353, Copenhagen, Denmark
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