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Political corruption and the role of donors (in Uganda)
(Research report, 2006-01-01)Political leadership and commitment to fight corruption at the highest levels is one of the most important preconditions for success in the fight against corruption. However, in some cases, anti-corruption reform processes ... -
Political economy of the mining sector in Ghana
(Policy Research Working Paper WPS5730, Research report, 2011-08-12)With a focus on the institutional set-up and the political environment as central to understanding and rectifying the poor impact of mining on Ghana’s economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in ... -
Political Islam in South Asia
(Research report, Research report, 2002)This report analyses the growth of political Islam in South Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan and India’s Jammu and Kashmir Province). In Pakistan the failure of parliamentary democracy and the weakening of civil society have ... -
Political Islam in the Middle East
(Research report, Research report, 2003)This report provides an overview of the political Islam in the Middle East, with a special emphasis on the Islamic resurgence in the Levant (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). Following an introduction ... -
Political Parties in Bangladesh
(CPD-CMI Working Paper series WP 2014:8, Research report, 2014-09-09)This study provides an overview of the evolution of political parties since the birth of Bangladesh. It analyses and compares the ideology, organisational structure, leadership and support base of four major electoral ... -
Politics, Administration and Agricultural Development. The Case of Botswana's Accelerated Rainfed Arable Programme
(Research report, Research report, 1992)This is a case study of a large programme for arable faring in Botswana from 1985 to 1990. The focus is upon the organization of the programme. The study seeks to explain why the programme developed into an ineffective and ... -
Population and Development Planning. A Demographic Study of the Hambantota Integrated Rural Development Programme in Sri Lanka
(Research report, Research report, 1992)The present study, undertaken as part of the background research for an evaluation of the Hambantota Integrated Rural Development Programme (HIRDEP), analyses the demographic characteristics and trends of Hambantota district ... -
Post-Conflict Peace-Building and Socio-Economic Integration Issues in Southwest Kordofan
(Sudan Report SR 2008: 3, Research report, 2008-09-02)This report is the product of desk-work which consists of 50 per cent of the workload, and a truncated field visit for only one week to Northern Lagawa Locality estimated at 25 per cent of the workload. Field activities ... -
Poverty and development in Tanzania: A discussion note
(Research report, Research report, 2000)This brief discussion note is focusing on major policy issues confronting Tanzania when aiming at a substantial reduction in poverty level over the next decades. The government has high ambitions for creating high quality ... -
Poverty in Mozambique Discourse, Analysis and Monitoring. Suggestions for National Stakeholders and the Donor Community
(Research report, Research report, 2005)This report was prepared for the Norwegian Embassy in Mozambique and NORAD. Its purpose is to advise the Norwegian and other cooperation authorities on how best to support poverty analysis and monitoring in Mozambique, ... -
Poverty reduction strategy processes in Malawi and Zambia
(Research report, Research report, 2004)Malawi and Zambia are poor and heavily indebted countries whose dependence on foreign aid is pronounced. They both qualify for debt relief in terms of the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) initiative under the auspices ... -
Power Prevails. The Failure of Whole-of-Government Approaches in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Policy Brief 04/2011, Research report, 2011-01-01)Over the last decade, Afghanistan has served as the testing ground for a range of whole-of-government (WoG) approaches to international intervention in crisis situations. Examining the WoG approaches of four countries – ... -
Pre-colonial centralization and tax compliance norms in contemporary Uganda
(WIDER Working Paper 188, Research report, 2021-12-01)The paper examines the legacy of pre-colonial centralization on tax compliance norms of citizens in contemporary Uganda. By combining geo-referenced anthropological data on pre-colonial ethnic homelands with survey data ... -
Prevalence, drivers, and review of the literature on the effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation
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Preventing corruption in community mineral beneficiation schemes
(Research report, 2017-02-01)Abstract This paper analyses patterns of corruption and corruption risks related to community mineral beneficiation schemes (CMBSs) that distribute benefits funded by mineral revenues to communities. It analyses insights ... -
Private sector development for poverty reduction. Opportunities and challenges for Norwegian development aid
(CMI Report R 2015:9, Research report, 2015-09-03)Private sector development (PSD) is back on the donors’ agenda. In Norway, PSD aid and aid funded loans have increased more than five-fold during the last decade and the government has promised further expansions. To guide ... -
Programmes for assisted return to Afghanistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Ethiopia and Kosovo: A comparative evaluation of effectiveness and outcomes
(CMI Report R 2016:2, Research report, 2016-05-01)Norway encourages assisted return for persons without legal residence permits in Norway and for those who wish to return to their country of origin. Those who apply for assisted return receive help with the application ... -
Promoting defence management and security sector reform in Southern Africa. An assessment of SADSEM's achievements, impacts and future challenges
(Research report, Research report, 2009)SADSEM – the Southern African Defence and Security Management Network – was launched in 2000 as an attempt to enhance democratic governance and the effectiveness of defence and security functions in Southern Africa. The ... -
Promoting women's rights in Afghanistan: a call for less aid and more politics
(NOREF Policy Brief, Research report, 2012-11-01)To NATO countries, promoting women’s rights in Afghanistan is often framed as a choice between committing to high levels of aid for gender-related activities and an uncompromising public stance vis-à-vis the Afghan ...