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To ‘feel good’, or to ‘do good’? Why we need institutional changes to ensure a results focus in Norwegian development assistance

Ida LindkvistEvaluation Department, Norad, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vibecke DixonEvaluation Department, Norad, Oslo, Norway
Pages 350-360 | Published online: 17 Nov 2014

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