Michel, Louis creator text LuxembourgLU Office for Official Publications of the European Communities 2008 monographic 70 p. : col. ill., 1 port. Responds to the numerous questions raised by budget support as an instrument for development. Stresses that the instrument is modern and well adapted to the current challenges of development cooperation - in particular those of ownership, transparency, predictability and effectiveness. Explains why budget support is in fact the best means of drawing up a genuine contract of confidence between partners for development. 6/16/09 JOYD 01.01.03 M623