Title The macroeconomics of scaling-up aid : the cases of Benin, Niger, and Togo / prepared by the staff of the African Department ; approved by Benedicte Vibe Christensen

Published [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, [2008]

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Summary "In September 2007, the UN Secretary General launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Africa Steering and Working Groups. The Steering Group brings together the leaders of multilateral institutions to identify practical steps needed for Africa to achieve the MDGs. The Managing Director of the IMF is a member of the Steering Group. The Working Group supports the Steering Group and is comprised of thematic groups in education, agriculture, health, infrastructure and trade facilitation, statistics, aid predictability, and MDG operationalization at the country level. The following three notes assess the macroeconomic implications of the spending of scaled-up aid to Benin, Niger, and Togo in line with that promised by the G-8 at Gleneagles, Scotland in 2005"--Document home page Notes "September 19, 2008." Title from PDF caption (viewed Feb. 25, 2009) File Type Electronic text (PDF: 32 p.) Notes Mode of access: World Wide Web Subject Absorptive capacity (Economics) -- Benin Absorptive capacity (Economics) -- Niger Absorptive capacity (Economics) -- Togo Economic assistance -- Benin Economic assistance -- Niger Economic assistance -- Togo Absorptive capacity (Economics) Economic assistance. Benin. Niger. Togo. Form Electronic book Author International Monetary Fund. African Department.

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