In Focus Aid Effectiveness

In Focus Aid Effectiveness

Asian Development Bank | April 2011

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ADB should ensure that its resources are used to help countries achieve sustainable development

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Asian Development Bank. 2011. In Focus Aid Effectiveness. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2116. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2116

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Asian Development Bank

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