by supporting the emerging free market economy, or by
contributing to political stability through the provision
Some (eg Malawi, Jamaica, Tanzania) judged CDC's
Others felt their
of jobs).
contribution
to be considerable.
presence made little difference.
Question 12
Is CDC readily identified with HMG?
The majority of Posts answered "yes" to this question, with
some qualifications, ie only in government circles, or by
those with whom it regularly deals. Five suggested that
CDC's name was misleading and should be changed to
something with more obvious British connections.
Question 13
government view CDC?
What
How does the recipient
comparisons, if any, do they draw between CDC and other
Development Finance Institutions (eg IFC, DEG, FMO)?
Posts reported that CDC was generally well regarded by
recipient governments who saw them as welcome and competent
foreign investors and as important and fair employers.
Most recipient
did not appear to make
governments
comparisons between CDC and other DFIs, though one Post