Product Description: Governments around the world face ongoing pressures from citizens to provide more and better services, and to do this while restraining taxation levels. This provides the context for government efforts to ensure their policies and programs are as effective, and as efficient, as possible...read more

Product Description: By integrating their poverty reduction strategies, national budgets, and the corresponding reporting processes, low-income countries can strengthen domestic accountability and the implementation of pro-poor policies. This study, based on case studies in nine low-income countries and a review of relevant experience in four higher-income countries, offers practical insights for donors and national governments on how to strengthen the links between poverty reduction strategies and budgets...read more