Blar i Chr. Michelsens Institutt på dokumenttype "Report"
Viser treff 41-60 av 444
-
Au-delà du code de conduite : Développer la compétence éthique des agents publics
(U4 Brief 2011:15, Report, 2011-12-07)Les codes de conduite peuvent-il établir des normes d’éthique réalistes pour les agents publics ? La formation à l’éthique et aux normes professionnelles peut-elle changer, dans la pratique, le comportement des agents ... -
Avaliando as Implicações do PARPA II em Maputo 2007 - 2010
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 3, Report, 2011-08-01)As melhorias que tiveram lugar em Maputo entre 2007 e 2010 nas áreas de redução da pobreza, educação, saúde, água, electricidade, saneamento, etc. parecem – ironicamente – ter trazido mais desafios aos governos central e ... -
Avaliando as implicações do PARPA II no Norte rural de Moçambique 2006-2009
(CMI Brief vol. 9 no. 5, Report, 2010-09-01)Este resumo apresenta as conclusões principais do quarto estudo duma serie de seis de monitoria e avaliação da estratégia de redução da pobreza em Moçambique PARPA II, usando ... -
Avantages et inconvénients des indemnités journalières : une entrave à la bonne gouvernance du secteur de la santé ?
(U4 Brief 2011:10, Report, 2011-11-25)Les indemnités journalières constituent un mécanisme important de remboursement des frais encourus au travail, d’encouragement à la participation aux activités de formation continue et de motivation des employés sous-payés. ... -
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 ... -
Candidates’ experience of violence in the Norwegian parliamentary election of 2021
(CMI Brief no. 2023:7, Report, 2023-12-01)Compared to fellow politicians in other countries, women and men who contest elections in Norway do not encounter much political violence. The low occurrence of political violence is reflected in politician’s ... -
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 ... -
Chinese aid – a blessing for Africa and a challenge to western donors
(CMI Insight 2021:2, Report, 2021-05-01)To Africa, the emergence of China as a major development funder presents a clear advantage. It gives access both to new substantial resources and to areas to which western donors are less willing to contribute. It gives ... -
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 monitoring in the health sector. The Partnership for Transparency Fund’s work to ensure clean procurement and quality service provision
(U4 Practice Insight 2022:1, Report, 2022-10-01)For successful engagement with and effective monitoring of the health sector, it is important to select the right partner, work closely with communities and authorities, and consider the most appropriate project design and ...