Africa is known for its long history of migration within and beyond the vast continent. The number of people with African descent that live outside of the continent is estimated at close to 140 million, most in the Western Hemisphere1 . The bulk of these emigrants have lost their ties altogether...

During the week of 6 – 10 December 2010, African stock markets showed mixed performance despite rallies in the major global stock markets due to a tax cut package negotiated by President Obama and congressional Republican leaders and submitted to the Senate, higher-thanexpected consumer confidence...

During the week of 22 – 26 November 2010, the majority of African stock markets incurred losses alongside the major global stock markets in the U.S. and Europe. The latter dropped as tensions in Korea mounted and concern deepened that Europe’s debt crisis will worsen. Among the ten monitored...

During the week of 15 – 19 November 2010, the majority of African stock markets gained alongside the major global stock markets. Global stocks rebounded as higher-than-expected U.S. corporate profits and expectations of an imminent resolution of Ireland's banking crisis outweighed renewed talk of...

The impact of SCTs on household economic decision-making and development in Kenya and Malawi Download File  AEC 2010 - The Impact of Social Cash Transfers on Household Economic Decision Making (1.24 MB)

Targeting Effectiveness of Social Cash Transfers Programs  in Three African Countries Download File      AEC 2010 - Targeting Effectiveness of Social Cash Transfer Programs (196 kB)

Evaluation plays an important role in international financial institutions by providing objective and credible assessments of performance and results, and by drawing lessons from past work, which will contribute to stronger performance and better development outcomes in the future. At the African...

Les agents économiques cherchent à satisfaire des besoins. L’évaluation répond dans ce cadre à deux principes : la redevabilité vis-à-vis du contribuable et du citoyen et le fait de tirer des enseignements du passé pour améliorer les actions présentes et futures. L’aide publique au développement n’...

An African Type “MIGA” and Infrastructure-indexed Bonds: Potential Means for Financing Africa’s Infrastructure Agenda Download File      AEC 2010 - An African Type MIGA and Infrastructure Indexed Bonds (315 kB)