• New ways to measure institutionalised grand corruption in public procurement 

      Fazekas, Mihály; Tóth, István János (U4 Brief 2014:9, Report, 2014-10-27)
      Public procurement, one of the largest areas of public spending worldwide, gives public officials wide discretion. It is therefore unsurprising that it is also one of the government functions most often vulnerable to ...
    • NGOs and corruption in post-war reconstruction: The case of Bosnia's refugee return 

      Devine, Vera (U4 Practice Insight 2011:3, Report, 2011-02-15)
      In this Practice Insight, the author discusses post-war corruption challenges based on the reconstruction effort and return of refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It describes the dilemmas implementing NGOs were facing ...
    • NGOs in Conflict - an Evaluation of International Alert 

      Sørbø, Gunnar M.; Macrae, Joanna; Wohlgemuth, Lennart (Research report, Research report, 1997)
      This report is an evaluation of International Alert (IA), a London-based international NGO which works to prevent and resolve conflict through fieldwork and advocacy activities in different parts of the world. The report ...
    • Nhân học trên biển [Maritime Anthropology] 

      Roszko, Edyta (Nhan hoc: Nganh khoa hoc ve con nguoi [Anthropology: The Science of Human Beings]. Nha xuat Ban Dai hoc Quoc gia Ha Noi [Vietnam National University Press], Chapter, 2020-12-01)
    • Nigeria: Governance and assistance. A political economy analysis 

      Amundsen, Inge (Others, 2011-06-10)
      Presentasjon av rapporten " Good Governance in Nigeria: A Study in Political Economy and Donor Support " (Oslo, 2010, Norad, Norad Report Discussion no. 17/2010). Studien ble presentert både på et internt antikorrupsjo ...
    • Nigeria: Styresett og bistand. En politisk-økonomisk analyse 

      Amundsen, Inge (Others, 2010-11-19)
      Presentatsjon av rapporten " Good Governance in Nigeria: A Study in Political Economy and Donor Support " (Oslo, 2010, Norad, Norad Report Discussion no. 17/2010). Studien ble presentert både på et internt antikorrupsj ...
    • No city is the same: Livelihood opportunities among self-settled Syrian refugees in Beirut, Tripoli and Tyre 

      Forster, Robert (CMI Insight 2021:1, Report, 2021-03-01)
      The large influx of Syrians displaced into urban areas in Lebanon strained infrastructure and available services. Based on a survey of 450 displaced Syrians in Beirut, Tripoli, and Tyre, this CMI Insight sheds light on the ...
    • No er ikkje tida for arbeidsro 

      Skaar, Elin (Others, 2022-05-01)
      GRANSKING: Her er ei oppmoding til sannings- og forsoningskommisjonen: Skap debatt, skap forventningar og involver majoritetsbefolkinga. Få oss til å venta på sluttrapporten med entusiasme!
    • No Longer a Guest: Permitting Syrians in Sudan 

      Tobin, Sarah A; Kanhoush, Salam (Report, 2020-12-01)
      When Syrian refugees first started arriving to Sudan in 2014 they were welcomed as guests. But Sudan’s economic crisis combined with Syrians’ success in business has created antagonism. The transitional government ...
    • "No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow": The Arab Spring and its effect in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Helle, Svein-Erik; Rakner, Lise; Rønning, Helge (CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 4, Report, 2011-08-01)
      In the spring of 2011, dramatic political changes and events took place in the Arab World. The Arab Spring was comprised of popular uprisings and civil unrest across the Arab world. However, during the same period there ...
    • No peace without youth: Continued calls for change in South Sudan 

      Herseth, Siril K. (Report, 2021-11-01)
      The UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on youth, peace and security (2015) calls for youth to be included in peace negotiations worldwide. In South Sudan, where 70 percent of the population is below the age of 30, youth ...
    • Non-Cooperation in Fish Exploitation. The Case of Irreversible Capital Investment in the Arcto-Norwegian Cod Fishery 

      Sumaila, Ussif Rashid (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 1994)
      A two-stage, two-player non-cooperative game model is developed under an irreversible capital investment assumption. The main aim is to predict the number of vessels that each player in such a game will find in his best ...
    • Non-formal girls’ life skills programming Implications for policy and practice 

      Kwauk, Christina; Braga, Amanda; Kim, Helyn; Dupuy, Kendra; Bezu, Sosina; Knudsen, Are (POLICY BRIEF, Research report, 2018-05-01)
      Research in developing countries demonstrates the importance of life skills for improving a range of outcomes for adolescent girls. These outcomes include improved psychosocial and mental health (e.g., emotional resilience, ...
    • Non-resource taxation in a resource rich setting: A broader tax base will enhance tax compliance in Tanzania 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Jahari, Cornel; Mmari, Donald; Sjursen, Ingrid Hoem (CMI Brief vol. 14 no. 8, Report, 2015-12-01)
      Huge reservoirs of natural gas have been discovered offshore the southern coast of Tanzania. The country might become a large producer of gas, and a potential exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the next decades. ...
    • Non-state actors and democratic consolidation 

      Svåsand, Lars; Tostensen, Arne (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2009)
      This working paper provides a review of the literature addressing the role of civil society or non-state actors in democratic consolidation, with particular reference to Malawi. Civil society comprises private businesses; ...
    • Nordic Exeptionalism in Development Assistance? Aid Policies and the Major Donors: The Nordic Countries 

      Selbervik, Hilde; Nygaard, Knut (Research report, Research report, 2006)
      The Nordic countries are often praised for their efforts in development assistance and commended for their generosity. Over the last few decades the Nordic countries and the Netherlands have consistently been among the ...
    • Norges rolle i Sri Lanka 

      Sørbø, Gunnar M. (Conference object, 2015-03-26)
      Vår innsats i Sri Lanka et brudd med «den norske modellen» slik vi lærte den å kjenne fra Midtøsten eller Guatemala. Det var også noe annet som var nytt i tilfellet Sri Lanka. Vi ser et bredere globalt maktskifte der ...
    • Norway and Security Sector Reform in Developing Countries 

      Tjønneland, Elling N. (Research report, Research report, 2003)
      Security sector reform addresses two main challenges: (1) assisting institutions capable of providing security for the state and its citizens and (2) ensuring appropriate governance of these institutions in accordance with ...
    • Norway and the NGO Channel The Case of South Africa 

      Tjønneland, Elling N. (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)
    • Norwegian aid to food security, nutrition and agriculture 

      Hatlebakk, Magnus (CMI Report R 2018:01, Research report, 2018-01-01)
      The report reviews available research on the links between agriculture and the rest of the economy, with a focus on structural adjustment and the role of agriculture in economic growth and poverty reduction. Furthermore, ...