Keith Palmer
Further Papers on International Development
Supporting Infrastructure Investment in Developing Countries
Presentation to German Marshall Fund, 2006.
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Agricultural Investment in Africa: Overview Study
CEPA Report for DFID, 2004. The study identifies access by farmers to credit and affordable infrastructure as key constraints on agricultural development in Africa and proposes new initiatives to address these constraints. Summary available on request.
Achieving higher growth and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa
A submission to the Commission on Africa, Keith Palmer, 2004. The paper argues for targeted donor initiatives to support agriculture and agribusiness in Africa. It highlights the success of existing donor initiatives in stimulating infrastructure investment - Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Infraco and Guarantco - and proposes similar initiatives in agriculture and agribusiness.
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Justification and possible modus operandi for new vehicle for generation of business opportunities in developing countries
CEPA report for DFID 2003 Contact Cambridge Economic Policy Associates for further information.
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Proposal to create an African Infrastructure Development company
Keith Palmer submission to the UK government, Africa Initiative 2001. The paper proposed the creation of a new infrastructure company for Africa. It outlines a proposal that subsequently led to the creation of Infraco Ltd. Available on request.
Submission to UK House of Commons International Development Committee Inquiry on Private Sector Development
The paper argues agriculture, agribusiness and agriculture supporting infrastructure are key to achieving rapid growth with poverty reduction in Africa and proposes a strategic programme of supportive donor initiatives to stimulate investment in agriculture and value adding agribusiness.
Infrastructure
Financing water development in developing countries
Keith Palmer, presentation to Investing in the Future of the Global Water Industry' Global Water Intelligence conference, 1999. Available on request.
The Alternative to Project Finance
Keith Palmer presentation to Global Water Intelligence conference, January 2001. The paper explains why the project finance/concession approach to funding water investment has major drawbacks and proposes an alternative model where the assets remain in public ownership. Available on request.
Attracting new investments into developing countries and emerging economies
Keith Palmer presentation to World Forum on Energy Regulation, 2004. Available on request.
Funding Johannesburg - beyond the rhetoric: delivering the water and sanitation targets
Keith Palmer et al, CEPA Discussion Paper, 2003
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Agribusiness
Increasing private sector involvement in the renewable natural resources research strategy
CEPA Report for DFID, 2002'. Contact Cambridge Economic Policy Associates for details.
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Mechanisms to support uptake and use of pro-poor agricultural technologies
Report for DFID, 2002. The paper describes detailed mechanisms to promote the uptake and use of modern agricultural technologies by small farmers in Africa. Available on request.
Rural Enterprise Technology Facility(RETF): Supporting pro-poor private sector rural enterprise development- Scoping study
Report for DFID, 2002. A summary of this work is available on the Cambridge Economic Policy Associates web site
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The global alliance for animal health products: outline business plan
CEPA report for DFID, 2003, leading to the creation of the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines..
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Kakira Outgrowers Rural Development Fund, 2003/4, resulted in implementation of rural infrastructure development investment and financing
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Scoping study for AATF on establishing regional hardening nurseries for tissue culture banana plantlets in East Africa
CEPA Report for AATF, 2003 Contact Cambridge Economic Policy Associates for further information.
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Scoping study for AATF on involvement in facilitating the uptake of striga resistant maize in Kenya
CEPA Report for AATF, 2003. Contact Cambridge Economic Policy Associates for further information.
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African Agricultural Technology Foundation Business Plan
CEPA report prepared for AATF Design Advisory Committee, 2003. This led to the creation of AATF. See the Useful links page for details about AATF.
Public Private Partnerships in Development
Infraco - a new approach to promoting infrastructure investment in low income developing countries
Keith Palmer, 2005. Available on request.
Guarantco - credit enhancement as an instrument to mobilise domestic capital for infrastructure investment in developing countries
Keith Palmer, 2005. Available on request