Washington was making policy in the dark.

华盛顿的政客们在迷茫中制定了政策。

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their demand for more say in global policy-making;

要求在全球政策制定方面拥有更多发言权；

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Monitoring and evaluation: Strengthening assessment, monitoring and evaluation for better decision-making by policy-makers and planners in countries.

监测和评价：加强评估、监测和评价，以使各国政策和计划制定者更好地做出决策。

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"I think his motivation is first is to show that he's around." "That he is capable of making decisions or participating in debate on policy."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

"Moreover,the insights provided by our role in supervising a range of banks, including community banks significantly increases our effectiveness in making monetary policy and fostering financial stability."

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

Rather than legal mandates, I think the difference may lie more in the personalities involved in making policy.

FORBES: Fed's Brave Steps Contrast with ECB's Inertia

In making policy, however, a president can use the advice of people with a feel for how the world might react to what America does.

ECONOMIST: Two American hawks offer a path to success

Under their single European monetary policy, euro-zone countries have already agreed to limit their budget deficits and to respect broad guidelines in making economic policy.

ECONOMIST: Europe's convention