Development Finance Watch, Issue 118 (short version)

Eurodad Newsletter   10 May 2013 – Issue #118   European Network on Debt and Development DEVELOPMENT FINANCE WATCH

	Top Story » Advocacy notes: How EU leaders should respond to tax scandals Hardly a day passes by without EU leaders issuing new promises that they will clamp down on tax crimes and tax havens. Eurodad has written three short notes on why and how EU politicians can live up to their promises through a review of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive.  Read more   News » Public-private partnerships (PPPs): are they the right tools for development? Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are high on the development agenda and they are increasingly being promoted as a way of closing the infrastructure financing gap in developed and developing countries alike. Given the complexity of the issues and risks involved, any decision to promote the use of PPPs in developing countries further should be based on a thorough assessment of these mechanisms, and on the lessons learned from past experience. Read more   Blog » Numbers, numbers, numbers: new reports on financing for development Since CONCORD published the Eurodad-authored report on Global financial flows, aid and development earlier this year, there’s been a slew of other interesting papers taking a ‘big picture’ look at the landscape of finance flows to and from developing countries. I’ve made a promise to myself to read them all over the next few weeks – here’s my take on the first, Tim Strawson’s paper for Development Initiatives, uplifting titled Harnessing all resources to end poverty.  Read more   Featured Resources » Investors’ guide for tax responsibility published by Eurodad Member ActionAid. This guide is aimed at investors seeking to examine corporate tax policy and practices. Online early monitoring system on development finance that affects human rights. Featured Member » Glopolis is an independent think-tank dedicated to creating a more responsible economy, smarter energy policies and stable food markets.		What's New ACTION ALERT Take action against tax scandals! Ask EU Member States and parliamentarians to use the Anti-Money Laundering Directive to end corporate secrecy. FACTS AND FIGURES In 2008-2011, a foreign mining company in Mozambique paid only one cent in taxes to the Mozambican government for each dollar in revenue made during the same three-year period, and the share is decreasing. Forthcoming research from Eurodad and the Center for Public Integrity (CIP) explains why.   EURODAD MENTIONS Øygunn Brynildsen shares her views on the EU savings taxation directive on bloomberg.com.   EVENTS What: Eurodad/Glopolis International Conference When: 3-5 June 2013 Where:  Prague, Czech Republic.   VACANCIES Oxfam seeks an Advocacy and Campaigns Advisor. WaterAid is looking for an International Campaigns Manager     Notes: Due a major technical problem with the server, we were unable to send out the newsletter on Friday. Our apologies for the delay.   A big thank you to everyone who participated in our newsletter survey! Your feedback was very helpful and will help us to improve.   FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!   If you have any feedback on articles, content suggestions for future issues or other thoughts, please write to: assistant@eurodad.org
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