Sector investment programmes have become a common tool in development assistance. However, their contribution to national growth of production and poverty reduction has been less investigated. The sector investments can be seen as a part of national fiscal policy, but, when run poorly, they can...

The HIPC initiative for debt relief in the poorest countries has been extended to cover more countries. Zambia is one the countries accepted under the enhanced initiative for a debt relief of US$ 3.8 billion. In this paper, the possible effects of this debt relief are analysed using a social...

The deployment of ICT mobility related services can help to address the challenge raised by urban transport. In this regard ITS will be of major importance in securing future sustainable mobility against a background of mounting economic, environmental, and societal pressure. The provision of...