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Congress looks at doing away with the $1 bill Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely could save taxpayers some $4.4B over the next 30 years. Ask Matt: Resolutions to fiscal cliff crisis The so-called fiscal cliff kicks in if Congress doesn't come to a compromise by Dec. 31. Drivers faced 'fiscal cliff' at gas pump in 2012 With one month to go, 2012 will be record high year for gas prices on average nationwide, outpacing a new high in 2011. ADVERTISEMENT

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Development Finance Watch, Issue 108, 29 November‏

Eurodad Newsletter November 29, 2012 - Issue# 108   European Network on Debt and Development DEVELOPMENT FINANCE WATCH
	Top Story » AidWatch special report 2012: making sense of EU development cooperation   The AidWatch Special Report assesses the process of the Busan Partnership Agreement and the quality of EU aid.   read more   News » CSOs, policy-makers and the private sector meet to discuss the future of aid   On 15 November Eurodad, CNCD-11.11.11 and Oxfam International organised the public seminar “The future of aid and development effectiveness.” The seminar brought together civil society groups, experts, EU decision-makers, parliamentarians and private sector representatives to debate the role of the private sector in the post-Busan agenda. The event was also an opportunity to publicly launch the latest Eurodad report: “Hitting the Target? Evaluating the Effectiveness of Results-based Approaches to Aid.” After a fruitful discussion, participants called on relevant stakeholders to be accountable for previous commitments to the aid effectiveness agenda.   read more   Report » Ethical Deficit Eurodad member SLUG has launched a new report “Ethical Deficit” on the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund’s investments in government bonds. This summer the Norwegian Minister of International Development announced that the Norwegian Government would carry out the first ever creditor debt audit. It is important to note, however, that while the debt covered by the Norwegian audit is less than 1 billion NOK owed by 7 countries, Norway has outstanding loans held by the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG, or the Oil Fund) worth 600 billion NOK, spread across 44 different countries. read more		What's New   Issue #108   November 29, 2012 Action Alert Sign the petition calling for the cancellation of unjust debt imposed on Cambodia by the Unites States of America!    FEATURED MEMBER   The Ecumenical Academy Prague is an independent association which organis seminars, conferences and workshops on culture, politics, church and society, social justice, sustainable development, and the North-South gap.   FACTS AND FIGURES “Companies can easily be used as fronts to illicitly siphon money out of developing countries. Out of 68 jurisdictions surveyed only 6 require companies to be registered in the name of the real owner(s), of these six only two India and Andorra require that this information is kept up to date” Upcoming Eurodad report on Tax evasion, Anti-Money Laundering rules and ownership transparency.    QUOTE “The problem of illicit financial flows is a global issue that does not discriminate. It does not only affect developing countries only or poor nations but also affects the super powers. Hence global efforts are required in finding solutions. Sarah Muyonga, Tax Justice Network Africa.     FEATURED RESOURCE Association of Concerned African Scholars (ACAS) bulletin: Africa’s Capital Losses: What Can Be Done?   IN ACTION Javier Pereira participated in the seminar “Justicia fiscal, justicia social” organised by Economistas Sin Fronteras at Universidad del Pais Vasco in San Sebastian   Iolanda Fresnillo and Diana Hulova attended the 11th International Seminar on Debt and Human Rights at the Belgian Senate in Brussels.     EVENT What: Seminar on Private sector and development: the role of development finance institutions When: 17 December 2012 Where: Madrid   What: Eurodad/Glopolis International Conference 2013 When: 3-5 June, 2013 Where: Prague, Czech Republic   VACANCIES Eurodad seeks a Policy and Outreach Analyst   The Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development seeks a Coordinator   Save the Children UK is seeking a Policy and Advocacy Adviser – Hunger and a Policy and Research Adviser   FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!     If you have feedback on articles, suggestions of content for future issues or other thoughts, please write to: assistant@eurodad.org
We encourage our readers to circulate this newsletter to interested colleagues. If you have problems downloading from the web and would like to receive mentioned documents as an e-mail attachment, please contact assistant@eurodad.org.   Eurodad’s articles are also available for re-use in other publications with reference to the original source. EURODAD is a non-profit organisation (ASBL/VZW) based in Belgium. For a list of EURODAD member groups across Europe, or to join, see: www.eurodad.org/members

 

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Development Finance Watch, Issue 107‏

Eurodad Newsletter November 15, 2012 - Issue# 107   European Network on Debt and Development DEVELOPMENT FINANCE WATCH
	Top Story » Progress on IMF conditionality? A first reading of the press statements and overview paper from the IMF’s review of conditionality, completed in September 2012 might give the impression that the IMF has made a 180 degree turn in its conditionality policy, one of the most controversial aspects of the Fund’s role. Read more     Blog » Domestic resource mobilisation in developing countries – interesting graphs Jesse Griffiths is updating Eurodad’s summary of financial inflows and outflows to developing countries. The graphs make for fascinating viewing. Read more     Blog » Committee on World Food Security takes step towards pro-poor procurement The 39th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) finished the 20th of October and interesting recommendations, including a clear message to support local purchases, have been endorsed in its final report. The recognition of the relevance of local procurement for food security may be a hint of positive change in mindset for the years ahead. Read more     News » Nordic CSOs call for an end to tax haven investments In an open letter, Nordic civil society organisations (CSOs) raised concerns about the tax haven investments of Nordic Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). They called on the development ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland to put an end to tax haven investments, as well as calling for increased transparency of DFIs. Read more     News » Scale of UK arms loans to dictators revealed for first time Vince Cable’s UK Export Finance has revealed for the first time information on the origin of ‘Third World Debts’ owed to the UK. The new figures shows that three-quarter’s of Indonesia’s £400 million debt comes from loans for military equipment. This includes exports of aircraft and tanks later used against the Indonesian people. The Indonesian people currently pay £50 million a year on this debt.  Read more     News » “One year after Busan: Progress made and challenges ahead” Eurodad has produced an update for Members on aid. If you would like to get a copy, please get in touch with jkwakkenbos[at]eurodad.org.		What's New   Issue #107   November 15, 2012 FEATURED MEMBER   ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. It raises public awareness and pressures political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programmes that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures.     FACTS AND FIGURES “In recent years, donor agencies have devoted around 5% of their aid to improving public financial management systems in developing countries, though only a small portion of that has gone to improving tax collection systems – an estimated 0.1% of total aid allocations between 2002 and 2010.” Forthcoming Eurodad report on global financial flows.     EURODAD IN ACTION Eurodad, CNCD-11.11.11 and Oxfam International organised a seminar on “The future of aid and development effectiveness” to debate the role of the private sector in the post-Busan agenda and to launch the recent Eurodad report on result-based approaches, 15 November, Brussels, Belgium.   Oygunn Brynlidsen spoke at the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference 2012, 7-10 November, Brasilia, Brazil.     EVENTS What: Eurodad/Glopolis International Conference 2013 When: 3-5 June, 2013 Where: Prague, Czech Republic     VACANCIES Eurodad is looking for a Policy and Outreach Analyst       FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!     If you have feedback on articles, suggestions of content for future issues or other thoughts, please write to: assistant@eurodad.org
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