Browsing Chr. Michelsens Institutt by Document Types "Research report"
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“Debtor Forever.” Debt and Bondage in Afghan and Pakistani Brick Kilns
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Decentralisation and Gender Coordination and Cooperation on Maternal Health Issues in Selected District Councils in Tanzania
(Research report, Research report, 2008)This empirical study looks at coordination and cooperation within five district councils in Tanzania with a special focus on efforts to reduce maternal mortality. In what ways do district councils cooperate with local ... -
Decentralisation and gender. A study on coordination and cooperation in LGA for maternal health.
(Research report, 2007-11-26)Tanzania initiated the Local Government Reform Programme in 1996. The objective of the reform is decentralisation by devolution, and to strengthen local authorities' ability to deliver quality and accessible services in ... -
Deciding over nature: Corruption and environmental impact assessments
(U4 Issue 2016:5, Research report, 2016-11-01)Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are a core aspect of environmental decision-making in most countries. Despite massive potential for public harms resulting from corrupt decision-making linked to EIAs, research on ... -
Defining the Mission. The US Engagement in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Papers, Research report, 2011-01-01)The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 was in a sense a curious accident of history. Enraged by the attacks on New York and Washington, the Bush Administration invaded a country where the US previously had demonstrated ... -
Democracy and Violence: The Colombian Paradox
(Research report, Research report, 1997)This study argues that the Colombian paradox between formal democracy and endemic political violence is a direct result of the narrow polity established by elite pacts. Through an analysis of the Colombian situation and ... -
Democratisation's Third Wave and the Challenges of Democratic Deepening: Assessing International Democracy Assistance and Lessons Learned
(ODI Working Papers 1, Research report, 2007-10-10)This study focuses on democratisation and democracy assistance in the developing world. It provides an overview of the democratisation processes that have swept across the developing world since the 1980s and explores some ... -
Determinants of Late Development. A Study of Turkey's Late Industrialisation Attempt until 1946
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Developing an NGO corruption risk management system: Considerations for donors
(U4 Issue 2011:9, Research report, 2011-09-26)Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are often on the front line of aid delivery, managing a significant proportion of aid funds. The risk of corruption in NGO operations is therefore a significant concern. Yet so far, ... -
Development Planning and the Importance of Democratic Institutions in Botswana
(Research report, Research report, 1993)This study takes an extended look at Botswana, a country which is found to depart from the common pattern of African states and therefore may be considered as something of a special case. By using a state-centred approach, ... -
Development success in perspective: A political economy of REDD+ and corruption in Vietnam
(U4 Issue 2016:1, Research report, 2016-01-01)Vietnam has become a key target for donor REDD+ investments. It has been estimated that the forest and climate scheme could generate an annual income of between USD 80-100 million, roughly half of the country?s annual ... -
Development Theory: Recent Trends. Proceedings of the NFU Annual Conference 1992
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Diffusion of Labor Standards from Origin to Host Countries: Cross County Evidence from Multinational Companies in Africa
(Research report, 2014-02-28)This study empirically examines diffusion of labor standards from origin to host countries by investigating whether better labor standards of MNCs’ origin countries are correlated with higher wages of workers in host ... -
Direct budget support and corruption
(U4 Issue 2005:1, Research report, 2005-01-01)How does corruption affect the appropriateness and design of budget support? The aim of this issue paper is to compare the effectiveness of budget support versus that of other aid modalities - in particular project support ... -
Direct Financing of Health Facilities. Experiences from financing reforms in Tanzania.
(CMI Report 2021:10, Research report, 2021-12-01) -
Direct health facility financing in Tanzania. Process evaluation. Phone Survey #3
(CMI Report 2021:09, Research report, 2021-12-01) -
Discrimination in the Name of Religious Freedom: The Rights of Women and Non-Muslims after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan
(Research report, Research report, 2007)Government policy since independence has by and large disregarded Sudan’s multi-religious character through continuous Islamisation and Arabisation processes that have fuelled the civil war. International considerations ... -
Disjointed Incrementalism. NATO in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Policy Brief 03/2011, Research report, 2011-01-01)As the US-led coalition prepares to extricate itself from a combat role in Afghanistan, it is useful to look back and reflect on the policy dynamic of the original involvement. How did the coalition – and more specifically ... -
Disparities in Citizens' Perceptions of Service Delivery by Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 13, Research report, 2008-01-01)The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania aims to restructure local government authorities so that they can respond more effectively to local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner. Various ... -
Dispositions institutionnelles pour la prévention de la corruption : Réflexions autour de la mise en ouvre de l'Article 6 de la Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption
(U4 Issue 2009:9, Research report, 2009-07-27)De quel genre d'institutions un État doit‑il se doter pour lutter efficacement contre la corruption ? Que signifie l'article 6 de la Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption (CNUCC), qui requiert des États qu'ils ...