The world at crossroads – securing the future generations

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

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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.

13 March 2013
Sida, Valhallavägen 199, Stockholm, Sweden
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Seminar
Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa - The Role of National Policies, Institutions, and Politics

UNU-WIDER jointly hosted a networking event with the African Centre for Cities on 'Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa: The Role of National Policies, Institutions, and Politics'

5 September 2012
World Urban Forum 6, Mostra d' Oltremare, Naples, Italy
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Seminar
Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Africa

This seminar emphasized the role of governance structures and institutions for addressing these opportunities and constraints.

5 June 2012
African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town, Capte Town, South Africa
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Seminar
Development Effectiveness: New Ideas, New Challenges

UNU-WIDER Seminar on Development Effectiveness: New Ideas, New Challenges at the Development Policy Department of MFA Finland what works for development and what could work what experiences can be transferred between countries and what are the...

19 January 2012
Katajanokanlaituri 3, Helsinki, Finland
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Conference
Foreign Aid: Research and Communication (ReCom)

Contact person UNU-WIDER focal points: Finn Tarp, Director Tony Addison, Chief Economist and Deputy Director Project Assistant: Janis Vehmaan-Kreula Media contact: Lorraine Telfer-Taivainen lorraine(at)wider.unu.edu Photo gallery of the event: http:/...

30 September 2011 – 1 October 2011
Scandic Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
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Project meeting
Decentralization and urban service delivery

11 July 2011 – 12 July 2011
UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
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