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Deliverables from the Second International Conference on Financing Municipalities and Sub-National Governments (2004)
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Community Led Infrastructure Financing Facility (CLIFF)
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The Community Led Infrastructure Financing Facility (CLIFF) (Homeless International, June 2005)
Background Information
Learn more about local and regional development funds.
IADF Sustainable Cities Workshop Presentation (Anthony Pellegrini, IADF, December 2004)
Water and Sanitation in European Union Development Co-Operation (European Commission, October 2004)
Designing Loan Guarantees to Spur Growth in Developing Countries (Paul L. Freedman, USAID, 2004)
Compendium of Best Practices (Ravi Mohan, CRISIL, 2003)
Community Water and Sanitation Facility Fact Sheet (USAID, 2003)
Moody's Industry Outlook: State Revolving Funds Outlook 2002 (Ed Roche, Moody's, 2002)
An Alternative Model for Financing Water Projects (Martin S. Baker, Salans, March 7 2002)
Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Programming Guide (PADCO, Inc. and USAID, 2001)
Building Local Credit Systems (George Peterson, World Bank, 2000)
National Macroeconomic Environment for Municipal Borrowing
National regulations that control borrowing by local governments; the legal and constitutional framework, etc.
Local Government Finance and Bond Markets- India (Dr. HK Pradhan, XLRI Jamshedpur, September 2004)
United Kingdom Public Loans Board (David Jones, CPFA, FCCA, Harvard University, 2004)
Financing of Mexican States, Municipalities, and Agencies: Alternatives and Strategies (Fitch International Special Report, 2002)
Establishing the Foundation for Sound Local Borrowing (Richard Bird, University of Toronto, 2001)
Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (Richard Bird and Michael Smart, University of Toronto, 2001)
Formulation of a Regulatory Framework For Municipal Borrowing in South Africa (Research Triangle Institute, 1999)
Accelerating Municipal Bond Market Development in Emerging Countries (James Leigland, USAID, 1997)
Financing Mechanisms at the Subnational Level in Emerging Markets: Borrowings and Privatizations/Concessions (Benjamin Darche, World Bank, 1997)
Domestic Capital Market Development for Subnational Lending
Banking regulations and bond market regulations, taxation of bonds, etc.
Market Based Financing of Municipalities and Sub-national Governments: Indian Experience (Dr. HK Pradhan, XLRI Jamshedpur, September 2004)
Mobilizing Local Capital for Water Projects (Martin Baker, Salans, April 2004)
World Water Day 2004 Speech, Bangalore, India (Martin Baker, Salans, March 2004)
Urban Development Strategy - Capital Investment Program Finanical Analysis and Forecasting (David Jones, CPFA, FCCA, Harvard University, 2004)
Strategic Finanical Planning Model - Implications of Designated Data (David Jones, CPFA, FCCA, Harvard University, 2004)
Capital Investment Programming and its Financial Implications: Budgeting and Financial Management for Local Government (David Jones, Harvard University, April 2000)
Moody's Report: Bond Banks Around the World (Steven Hochman, Moody's, 2001)
Municipal Bond Markets: Prospects for Developing Countries (Samir El Daher, World Bank, 1997)
Using Municipal Develpment Funds to Build Municipal Credit Markets (George Peterson, World Bank, 1996)
Role and Experience with Local Lending Institutions
Experiences in various countries with MDFs or specialized local lending institutions or pooled finance institutions.
Designing Loan Guarantees to Spur Growth in Developing Countries (Paul L. Freedman, USAID, 2004)
Connecting Markets and Cities: The Case of Tamil Nadu Urband Development Fund (India)(Dr. HK Pradhan, XLRI Jamshedpur, September 2004)
Local Government Initiative: Pro-Poor Infrastructural Service Delivery in Rural Asia (Roger Shotton, UNCDF, April 2004)
Lessons from Experiences in Decentralising Infrastructure & Service Delivery in Rural Areas (Martin Onyach-Olaa, Ministry of Local Government, Uganda, October 2003)
Community Development and Local Development Fund: East Timor (UNDP Timor-Leste, August 2003)
Innovations and Solutions for Financing Water and Sanitation (Planning and Development Cooperative; George Peterson, Urban Institute, 2003)
Municipal Bond Banks: Why They Should be Used in Transitioning Markets (John Petersen, 2002)
Specialized Financial Intermediaries for Local Governments: A Market-Based Tool for Local Infrastructure Finance (Samir El Daher, World Bank, 2000)
SRF Bonds Provide Safe Harbor (Fitch, 1999)
What is a State Bond Bank? (Government Finance Group, 1997)
An Analysis of State Bond Banks (John Petersen, Government Finance Group, 1997)
Municipal-Level Reforms Designed to Improve Creditworthiness
Resource mobilization efforts by individual cities, expenditure control programs, adminsitrative reforms, budget improvements, and planning reforms in cities.
Municipal Accounting (David Jones, CPFA, FCCA, Harvard University)
Asegurando Financiamientos a Largo Plazo Para Municipios Medianos (Jeffrey Davidow, CIDE, February 2005)
Decentralization Reforms and Commune-Level Services Delivery in Cambodia (Leonardo G. Romeo and Luc Spyckerelle, ADB, UNCDF, December 2003)
Empowering the Poor: Local Governance for Poverty Reduction (Angelo Bonfiglioli, UNCDP, November 2003)
Local Governance and Service Delivery to the Poor: Bangladesh (ADB, UNCDF, ADBI, November 2003)
Local Government Infrastructure and Service Delivery: Nepal (ADB, ADBI, UNCDF, November 2003)
Reforming Local Property Taxes for Financing Local Government: Key Lessons Learned (International Property Tax Institute, 2003)
Local Government Finance and Bond Market Financing: India (HK Pradham, Asian Development Bank, 2002)
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Municipal Governments in the Global Capital Markets (William E. Oliver, Alliance Capital Management)
