Blar i Chr. Michelsens Institutt på emneord "Malawi"
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Perceptions of per diems in the health sector: Evidence and implications
(U4 Issue 2011:6, Research report, 2011-07-01)This study details the perceived benefits, problems, and risks of abuse of per diems and allowances in developing countries. Drawing on 41 interviews with government and nongovernmental officials in Malawi and Uganda the ... -
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 ... -
Regional variation in livelihood strategies in Malawi
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2009)This is a background paper on livelihood strategies in rural Malawi in general. Livelihood strategies are identified at the household level as a function of assets held, using survey data. Only endowments that are likely ... -
Research into action. Synergising research and outreach for development and food security in Malawi. Mid-term review of the agricultural research and development programme (ARDEP)
(Research report, Research report, 2009)This report presents the findings of a mid-term review of the Agricultural Research and Development Programme (ARDEP) based at Bunda College of Agriculture in Malawi. The objective of ARDEP is to apply new technologies to ... -
“Satanism is witchcraft’s younger sibling”: Changing perceptions of natural and supernatural anaemia causality in Malawian children
(PLOS ONE, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-01)In countries of sub-Saharan Africa, many children are admitted to hospital with severe forms of anaemia. The late hospital admissions of anaemic children contribute significantly to child morbidity and mortality in these ... -
Security for Many or Surplus for the Few? Customary Tenure and Social Differentiation in Southern Malawi
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2007)It has been argued that the ambiguities in Malawian customary tenure may aggravate processes of social differentiation and class formation. The article investigates this viewpoint based on the situation in the rural areas ... -
Social Action and Microcredit Funds in Malawi: A Pilot Study
(Research report, Research report, 1997)This study forms part of the output of a consultancy on Social Development Funds in Zimbabwe and Malawi commissioned from Chr. Michelsen Institute by the African Development Bank. It describes, analyses and evaluates ... -
Socio-economic effects of HIV/AIDS in African countries
(Research report, Research report, 2002)This desk study was commissioned by NORAD to review recent literature on socio-economic consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa with focus on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The report ... -
The accountability funtion of supreme audit institutions in Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania
(Research report, Research report, 2005)Despite the important accountability functions assigned supreme audit institutions, little is known about their actual functioning and we have scant information about how supreme audit institutions interact with other ... -
The budget as theatre - the formal and informal institutional makins of the budget process in Malawi. Final report
(Research report, 2004-01-01)What can explain the apparent lack of political will to formulate, implement and monitor the budget process and public financial management in accordance with the overall goals of the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy ... -
The Gatekeepers: Political Participation of Women in Malawi
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 12, Report, 2016-08-01)All over the world, there are gatekeepers with the power to facilitate – or restrict – peoples’ access. We have studied the role of the chairpersons and secretaries of the political parties in Malawi, and their role as ... -
The Gender Machinery Women in Malawi’s Central Government Administration
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 11, Report, 2016-06-01)Malawi has its version of a ‘national gender machinery’, like many other countries, established to break the barriers against women representation in politics and to promote women interests. However, the way in which this ... -
The Institutional Context of the 2004 General Elections in Malawi
(Research report, Research report, 2006)This report summarises the findings of a joint research project undertaken by the Centre for Social Research, Chr. Michelsen Institute and the Universities of Malawi and Bergen. Ensuring that elected political leaders play ... -
The Role of the Judiciary in the 2004 General Elections in Malawi
(CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)The courts in Malawi have played a prominent role in political life since the democratic transition in 1993, which came about after three decades of repressive authoritatian rule. Whilst the quality of electoral politics ... -
The ‘Joyce Banda Effect’: Public Opinion and Voting Behaviour in Malawi
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 6, Report, 2016-04-01)In the 2014 elections in Malawi, the incumbent female president Joyce Banda lost the presidency, and the number of women MPs was reduced from 43 to 33. This decline in women representation came despite opinion polls showing ... -
Theories of change in anti-corruption work: A tool for programme design and evaluation
(U4 Issue 2012:6, Research report, 2012-11-22)Governments and donor agencies are under increasing pressure to show hard evidence that their interventions are effective and good value for money. Anti-corruption is a challenging field in this regard, with few evidence-based ... -
When Per Diems Take Over: Training and Travel as Extra Pay
(Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)Weak access to basic services and poor framework conditions for the private sector impede development. Low-quality service provision for example in health, education, utility supply, industry regulation or law enforcement ... -
Why campaigns to stop child marriage can backfire
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Women in Local Government. A Potential Arena for Women’s Substantive Representation
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 13, Report, 2016-08-01)Local government is an important avenue for getting practical experience in participating in politics before moving on to the national arena. Advocates of decentralisation argue that it opens up avenues for women to ... -
Women in Politics in Malawi
(Book, 2016-09-01)About two decades ago, in Malawi, the issue of the numbers of women in politics was not newsworthy. Few stakeholders showed any concern about the low number of women in politics. Despite an overwhelming increase in the ...