Browsing CMI Open Research Archive by Document Types "Report"
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Benefits and drawbacks of per diems: Do allowances distort good governance in the health sector?
(U4 Brief 2009:29, Report, 2009-11-25)Per diems, or daily allowances, are an important mechanism for reimbursing work‑related expenses, encouraging participation in professional development activities, and motivating under‑paid employees. Yet, sometimes employees ... -
Bespoke monitoring and evaluation of anti-corruption agencies
(U4 Brief 2017:4, Report, 2017-05-01)Anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) are often considered a last resort against corruption and are expected to solve a problem that other institutions have failed to address effectively or may even be part of. When national ... -
Beyond Islamist Extremism: Women and the Algerian Uprisings of 2019
(CMI Brief no. 2019:09, Report, 2019-10-01)February 22, 2019, marked a watershed moment in Algeria’s history, and a key moment in the struggle for women’s rights. For the first time since its independence 57 years ago, massive protests swept the country and were ... -
Beyond the code of conduct: Building ethical competence in public officials
(U4 Brief 2009:19, Report, 2009-09-08)Can Codes of Conduct set realistic ethical standards for officials? Can training in ethics and professional standards make any practical difference in the way public officials behave? Can the notions of ‘ethical competence’ ... -
Blood Elections: Presidential election in Syria within the Red Regime Lines
(CMI Insight 2014:4, Report, 2014-06-01)The oppositional groups called the June 3 presidential election “blood elections” because of the huge numbers of lives lost during the three years of war. When pro-regime voters marked their ballots with blood instead of ... -
Bons et mauvais usages des programmes sociaux : le cas des transferts monétaires conditionnels
(U4 Brief 2011:16, Report, 2011-12-07)Les programmes de transferts monétaires conditionnels sont présentés dans le secteur social comme la meilleure méthode de lutte contre la pauvreté. L’autonomie et le pouvoir discrétionnaire les rendent toutefois vulnérables ... -
Business Climate Surveys: Experiences from Ghana, Mozambique, and South Africa
(U4 Brief 2008:4, Report, 2008-02-01)Improving the Business and Investment Climate (BIC) has become an important topic in the international discourse on private sector development. Partner governments and donor organisations alike have started to focus more ... -
Can litigation clean rivers? Assessing the policy impact of "the Mendoza case" in Argentina
(CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 3, Report, 2012-05-25)The people of the Matanza-Riachuelo river basin in Argentina live in one of the most polluted places on earth. They suffer from severe health problems, and claim it is because of the polluted air, water and soil. After a ... -
Candidate selection and informal soft quotas for women: Insights from Zambia
(CMI Brief no. 2020:1, Report, 2020-02-01)What does it take for a female politician to win a party nomination? We still know little about women’s entry into politics in countries without formal gender quotas. Using data from Zambia, we argue that both in ... -
Changing Perspectives: How Donors can Work with the Private Sector to Reduce Corruption
(U4 Brief 2008:17, Report, 2008-05-30)Corrupt dealings by companies are often only a way to avoid inefficiency caused by weak regulations and institutions. While the private sector is commonly perceived to be a source of corruption, it is also a victim - with ... -
Child marriage and education in Eastern Sudan
(Report, 2018-09-01)A new understanding that educating girls' does not constrain their marriage potential is emerging in eastern Sudan. Girls who continue their education and their families are role models who challenge the cultural boundaries ... -
China and Angola - Strategic partnership or marriage of convenience?
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 1, Report, 2011-02-04)In 2004 Angola’s Ministry of Finance and China’s Ministry of Trade signed the first of several financing packages for public investment projects in Angola. These packages provided for oil-backed concessional loans from ... -
Christians in Palestine: A threatened community?
(CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 8, Report, 2012-12-13)Christian Palestinians constitute one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, and their presence in Palestine dates back to the Roman Era. In modern times, they have been instrumental in shaping a Palestinian ... -
Civil society’s role in petroleum sector governance: The case of Tanzania
(CMI Brief no. 2019:02, Report, 2019-05-01)Good governance in the management of natural resources is now recognized by scholars and policy makers as key to ensuring that countries can prevent and escape the resource curse and translate resource wealth into inclusive ... -
Clarifier le concept de volonté politique pour lutter contre la corruption
(U4 Brief 2011:5, Report, 2011-08-01)L’ “absence de volonté politique” est souvent incriminée lorsque les programmes de lutte contre la corruption n’apportent pas les résultats escomptés. Cependant, malgré la fréquence avec laquelle on s’en sert pour justifier ... -
Collective donor responses: Barking or biting?
(U4 Brief 2014:4, Report, 2014-03-25)In 2006, the OECD Development Assistance Committee Ministers of Development expressed a desire to move towards more effective collective responses to corruption. However, donors have continued to struggle with responding ... -
Combate a la corrupción en la educación: Promoción de las prácticas responsables mediante el monitoreo de presupuestos
(U4 Brief 2009:8, Report, 2009-07-14)El monitoreo de presupuestos en el sector de la educación, ejecutado por la sociedad civil, es un método eficaz para lograr la rendición de cuentas del gobierno al ciudadano y brindar una luz sobre la corrupción en el ... -
Combating Corruption in the Revenue Service: The Case of VAT Refunds in Bolivia
(U4 Brief 2008:14, Report, 2008-05-21)A recent and relatively successful anti-corruption strategy on value added tax refunds conducted in Bolivia, applied a process flow approach that appears to be powerful in preventing corruption in tax administration. This ... -
Combatir la corrupción con estrategias sectoriales: Lecciones de la estrategia anticorrupción para el sector salud de Marruecos
(U4 Practice Insight 2014:1, Report, 2014-06-20)Los esfuerzos anticorrupci ó n espec í ficamente sectoriales son ampliamente recomendados, pero pocas veces implementados a nivel nacional. La Autoridad Central para la Prevenci ó n de la Corrupci ó n de Marruecos ... -
Combattre la corruption dans les pays riches en pétrole: Le rôle de la transparence
(U4 Brief 2009:21, Report, 2009-10-14)La corruption constitue un véritable fléau dans de nombreux pays riches en pétrole et autres ressources naturelles. Elle est en grande partie responsable du faible développement socio‑économique de ces pays. Depuis peu, ...