RESOURCES

ASGP – Constitutional and Parliamentary Information
http://www.asgp.info/en/publications/constitutional

AWEPA - Resources
http://www.awepa.org/index.php?option=com_resources&Itemid=72

ELDIS - guide to manuals and toolkits
http://www.eldis.org/manuals/index.htm

CGAP - Building Financial Services for the Poor
http://www.cgap.org/portal/site/cgap/

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre – Document Library
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/document-library

IDRC - Publications
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-8574-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

IDASA - Publications
http://www.idasa.org.za/

IDEA Publications
http://www.idea.int/publications/index.cfm

IPU Publications (Reports & Surveys, Periodicals, Handbooks etc.)
http://www.ipu.org/english/pblctns.htm

http://www.ipu.org/french/pblctns.htm

World Bank Publications and Resources
http://www.worldbank.org/reference/

International Monetary Fund: Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/prsp/prsp.asp#o

IMF: Debt Relief Under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/hipc.htm

IMF: The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/prgf.htm

The World Bank: PovertyNet
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/0,,menuPK:336998~page
PK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:336992,00.html

The World Bank: Poverty Assessments linked to country PRSP:s http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTPA/0,,contentMDK:20202860~menu
PK:435735~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:430367,00.html

UNDP: Poverty Reduction
http://www.undp.org/poverty/

UNDP: Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
http://www.undp.org/mdg/

The African Learning Group on the PRSP
http://www.uneca.org/prsp/

International Poverty Centre (IPC)
http://www.undp-povertycentre.org/

NDI: Access Democracy
http://www.accessdemocracy.org/usr_search.asp?SearchType=bas&DocURL=
doc&RC=0&TS=U1&Date=0&keywords=

EURODAD: PRSP
http://www.eurodad.org/workareas/default.aspx?id=92

African Forum on Debt and Development (AFRODAD)
http://www.afrodad.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

PRSP Watch
http://www.prsp-watch.de/index.php?page=english/english.php

“2005 Review of the PRSP Approach: Balancing Accountabilities and Scaling Up Results”
The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund (2005)
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTPRS/0,,contentMDK:20343412~
pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:384201,00.html

“Appraising Practical Approaches to Methodologies and Macroeconomic Modeling for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)” Brainstorming Workshop, New York, 2006
http://www.undp.org/poverty/events.htm#appr

“Appraising the Institutional Framework for Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Nigeria” by D.O. Elumilade, T.O. Asaolu and S. A. Adereti (2006) http://www.eurojournals.com/IRJFE%203%207%20asaolu.pdf#search=
%22corruption%20and%20poverty%20alleviation%22

“Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the Institutions for Monitoring Poverty Reduction Strategies”
by T Bedi and A Coudouel (2006)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=2307

“Delivering on the Promise of Pro-Poor Growth: Insights and Lessons from Country Experiences”
Edited by Tim Besley and Louise Cord, 2007
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/
0,,contentMDK:21192343~menuPK:336998~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:336992,00.html

“Fighting Poverty in Africa: Are PRSPs Making a Difference? “ by D Booth (2004)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=950

“Gender Mainstreaming in Poverty Eradication and the Millennium Development Goals: A Handbook For Policy-Makers And Other Stakeholders” by Naila Kabeer (2003)
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-28774-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

“Holding Governments to Account on Commitments to Development” by Hugh Bayley and Prof Ben Turok MP (2005) http://www.awepa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=324

Human Development Report 2007/2008: Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world
http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2007-2008/

Human Development Report 2006 - Beyond scarcity: Power, poverty and the global water crisis
http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2006/

“Minding the Gaps: Integrating Poverty Reduction Strategies and Budgets for Domestic Accountability”
April 2007
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/
0,,contentMDK:21290326~menuPK:336998~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:336992,00.html

“Moving out of Poverty - Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives”
Edited by Deepa Narayan and Patti Petesch, November 2007
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTMOVOUTPOV/
0,,contentMDK:20921925~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:2104396,00.html

“Parliaments and the PRSP Process” by K. Scott Hubli and Alicia P. Mandaville (2004)
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&the
SitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&theSitePK=523679&entity
ID=000160016_20040426175045&searchMenuPK=64187283&theSitePK=523679

“Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa: Actors in Poverty Reduction? by W Eberlei and H Henn (2003)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display/document/legacyid/1537

“Poverty and Equity: Measurement, Policy and Estimation with DAD”
By Jean-Yves Duclos and Abdelkrim Araar, 2006
http://www.idrc.ca/openebooks/229-5/

“Strengthening Parliamentary Involvement in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Process and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)” (2004)

Toolkit 1: Legislative-Executive Communication on Poverty Reduction Strategies

Toolkit 2: Parliamentary-Civic Collaboration for Monitoring Poverty Reduction Initiatives

Toolkit 3: Legislative Public Outreach on Poverty Issues

http://www.undp.org/governance/docs/parl_other/Parl%20-%20Guides%20-%20parlthandbooks.htm

HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS: 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic “A UNAIDS 10th anniversary special edition” http://www.unaids.org/en/HIV_data/2006GlobalReport/default.asp

AWEPA: What Parliamentarians Can Do about HIV/AIDS: Action for Children and Young People (2003)
http://www.awepa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302

WHO: National AIDS Programmes: A guide to monitoring and evaluation (2000) http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/me/pubnap/en/

“Committing to Results: Improving the Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Assistance” The World Bank: Operations Evaluation Department (2005)
http://www.worldbank.org/oed/aids/main_report.html

“Democratisation in the age of HIV/AIDS: Understanding the political implications” (part of Governance and AIDS Programme, Books) 2006
http://www.idasa.org.za/index.asp?page=country_list.asp%3FRID%3D30

GOVERNANCE

Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB): Question and Answer System
http://www.pnowb.org/contentm_6_1

“Parliament and democracy in the twenty-first century: a guide to good practice” by David Beetham(2006)
http://www.ipu.org/dem-e/guide.htm

“Power Knowledge and Political Spaces in the Framing of Poverty Policy.” by Brock, K., Cornwall, A. and Gaventa J. (2001)
http://www.ntd.co.uk/idsbookshop/details.asp?id=644

“Perspectives on African Governance” (part of Political Governance Program, Books) 2006
http://www.idasa.org.za/index.asp?page=country_list.asp%3FRID%3D30

“Women in Parliament: Beyond numbers. A revised edition” (2005) http://www.idea.int/publications/wip2/index.cfm

“Emerging Legislatures: Institutions of Horizontal Accountability” by J Barkan and L Ademolekun (2004)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=1431

“Parliamentary Libraries, Institutes and Offices. The Sources of Parliamentary Information” by R Miller, R Pelizzo, and R Stapenhurst (2004)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=466

“Political Institutions and Satisfaction with Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa” by W Cho (2004)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=1977

“Good Governance, Institutional Reform, and Poverty Reduction in Africa” by B Campbell (2004) http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=1702

“Getting Systems Right: Governance and Capacity-Building” by Commission for Africa (2005)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=1244

“No Shortcuts to Power: African Women in Politics and Policy making” by A-M Goetz and S Hassim (2003)
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=2578

“Budget Transparency and Participation 2: Nine African Case Studies” (part of Africa Budget Project, Books) 2006
http://www.idasa.org.za/index.asp?page=country_list.asp%3FRID%3D30

“Economic Report on Africa 2007: Accelerating Africa’s Development trough Diversification”
Economic Commission for Africa
http://www.uneca.org/era2007/

EU Africa Summit, December 2007
http://www.eu2007.pt/UE/vEN/Reunioes_Eventos/ChefesEstado/EUAfrica.htm

“Fiscal Policy, Accountability and Voice: The Example of Gender Responsive Budget Initiatives” (2002) by Isabella Bakker, UNDP, New York
http://hdr.undp.org/docs/publications/background_papers/2002/Bakker_2002.pdf

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre
http://www.gsdrc.org/go/topic-guides/public-financial-management-and-accountability/accountability-in-budget-planning-and-monitoring

“Parliament, the Budget and Gender” (2004)
http://www.undp.org/governance/guidelines-toolkits.htm

“The Policy Paradox in Africa: Strengthening Links between Economic Research and Policymaking”
Edited by Elias T. Ayuk and Mohamed Ali Marouani, 2007
http://www.idrc.ca/openebooks/335-5/

“The Role of African Parliaments in the Budgetary Processes Especially in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework ”
Economic Commission for Africa, April 2007
http://www.uneca.org/gpad/publications/RoleOfParliamentarians.pdf

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

African Association Evaluation - AfrEA
http://www.afrea.org/

Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA)
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/EXTPSIA/0,,menuPK:490139~page
PK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:490130,00.html

“ Social Accountability in the Public Sector: A Conceptual Discussion and Learning Module” World Bank Institute (2005).

http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679
&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&theSitePK=523679&entityID=000090341_20050927153826
&searchMenuPK=64187283&theSitePK=523679

“Evaluating Capacity Development: Experiences From Research And Development Organizations around the World” by Douglas Horton (2003)
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-31556-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html