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»» Liberia's progress in civil service

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»» Economic progess under less than perfect administration

»» Tanzania’s disappointing reform programme in the public sector

Tribune

»» Why the South Centre finds the Paris Agenda irritating

»» Donor harmonisation: “Make national systems the default option”

»» Olympics: treat China fairly

»» Risks aid workers run in Afghanistan

»» Strengths of German NGOs

InWEnt Forum

»» Municipal administration: “Help a healthy attitude take root”

»» Ethiopian civil-service reform

Media

Debate

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Background

Rapper Smockey

The roles of creative artists

Artists tend to be irritating. Not only are many of them ambitious and vain; they also point out shortcomings and problems. If they hit the nerve of their time, however, they shape people’s view of the world.

Development & Cooperation

Current issue

No. 07/08 2008, Volume 49, Juli/August 2008

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