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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