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Defining and evaluating sector-wide approaches - SWAPs (pdf 49kb)

There is no single agreed definition of what a sector-wide approach (SWAP) is, which can sometimes lead to confusion in discussions and decision-making on the matter.

This paper aims to provide some clarity to the definition of a SWAP, and identify how sector-wide approaches can be evaluated.

 

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