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POLICY PAPER

Lending Terms for IFAD Projects
Scott Morris
and
Jessie Lu
November 12, 2019
Donor support for agriculture development is not keeping pace with developing country demand or the need for finance implied by Sustainable Development Goal 2. In order to increase the overall volume of resources available for these needs, IFAD is pursuing a reform agenda that considers providing lo...
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Strengthening Revenue Performance in Africa Requires Tough Political Decisions
Sanjeev Gupta
and
Mark Plant
October 31, 2019
Following the second roundtable held with African finance ministers and central bank governors, Sanjeev Gupta and Mark Plant explore tax concessions and the challenges of meeting the targets for domestic resource mobilization set under the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. 
Blog Post

Too Small to Succeed: Reforming the AfDB’s Financial Governance
Clemence Landers
and
Nancy Lee
October 29, 2019
Why isn’t the African Development Bank Group bigger? Clemence Landers and Nancy Lee have a proposal to reform the bank and increase its size and impact.
Blog Post

How Do We Make Finance Work for Women? Start by Listening to Them
Megan O'Donnell
October 25, 2019