Browsing Chr. Michelsens Institutt by Document Types "Research report"
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A cost-benefit framework for allocating SPS-related technical assistance
(Research report, Research report, 2002)Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures designed to protect human, animal and plant health, constitute a significant barrier to exports of agricultural products from developing countries. Though the WTO Agreement on the ... -
A Hobbled Democracy. The Kenya General Elections 1992
(Research report, Research report, 1993)On 29 December 1992 the first multi-party elections since 1966 were held in Kenya. This report provides a critical assessment of the circumstances surrounding that event. The irregularities and problems encountered in the ... -
A mixed bag: Norway's support for women and girls' rights and gender equality in international development
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A Peace Nation Takes Up Arms. The Norwegian Engagement in Afghanistan
(PRIO Paper, Research report, 2011-01-01)What have been the main drivers of Norway’s approach to the post-9/11 international engagement in Afghanistan? This paper considers two main types of driver. First, it examines the importance of threat to domestic security, ... -
A pobreza urbana em Luanda, Angola
(CMI Report R 2018:7, Research report, 2018-04-01)A capital de Angola, Luanda, é uma cidade com fortes desigualdades e contrastes. Embora ofereça oportunidades e riqueza para uns poucos, as pessoas que vivem nos musseques informais estão efectivamente encurraladas na ... -
A qualitative reframing of private sector corruption: Considerations from the natural resource sectors in South Africa
(U4 Issue 2013:7, Research report, 2013-08-02)The currently used concept of private sector corruption does not cover new types of corruption that have emerged in response to the increasing complexity of the public-private boundary and the effects of more liberalized ... -
A Reluctant Warrior. The German Engagement in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Paper, Research report, 2011-01-01)Germany’s engagement in Afghanistan post -9/11 is a milestone in German foreign policy. It is historically significant, as it marks the first deployment of German combat troops outside Europe since World War II. It has ... -
A review of development trends in the energy sector of Bangladesh
(Research report, Research report, 2001)This is the second report under the CMI/NCG contract for strengthening the country-specific knowledge base of NORAD and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This energy review examines the gas and power sectors in ... -
A review of Ireland Aid's Human Rights and Democratisation Scheme
(Research report, Research report, 2002)In 1997, Ireland Aid (IA) established a Human Rights and Democratisation (HRD) scheme in order to assist projects outside IA’s programme countries. Its broad objective is to assist the development of democratic processes ... -
"A woman should not be the boss when a man is present": Gender and poverty in Southern Mozambique
(Research report, Research report, 2010)This is the third and final report in the series “Gender Policies and Feminisation of Poverty in Mozambique”, revealing a curious incongruity between often broad and sweeping statements about gender inequality and the great ... -
Accounting for poverty reduction in Norwegian development aid to Mozambique
(Research report, Research report, 2008)Poverty reduction is the overarching goal of Norwegian development assistance, as expressed in the “Government Plan of Action for Combating Poverty in the South Towards 2015” and other related documents. At the same time, ... -
Addressing corruption in fragile states: what role for donors?
(U4 Issue 2007:1, Research report, 2007-01-01)This report takes on board recent international experience and research on fragile states and present operational advice to anyone wanting to tailor strategic reform initiatives. Guidance is provided on a series of categories ... -
Addressing corruption in the health sector: Securing equitable access to health care for everyone
(U4 Issue 2011:1, Research report, 2011-01-25)The development community is striving to achieve results and value for money with its investments in health around the world. Yet, donors often work in countries where the risk of corruption is high and where public ... -
Advancing corruption prevention in Ukraine: a constructive approach
(U4 Issue 2024:03, Research report, 2024-06-01)To be more sustainable Ukraine’s anti-corruption agenda should include strategies to deliver constructive prevention, that is ways to incentivise anti-corruption as a norm and collective practice. -
Afghan hydrocarbons: A source for development for conflict? A risk assessment of Norwegian involvement in development of the Afghan oil and gas industry
(Research report, Research report, 2010)Norad has been engaged in capacity building and provision of technical support to the Afghan Ministry of Mines since 2007. A part of this engagement relates to the development of the Afghan Hydrocarbons Law, and commercialization ... -
Afghan perspectives on achieving durable peace
(Peace Brief 94, Research report, 2011-06-15)While momentum in pursuit of a peace settlement for Afghanistan increases, ambiguities remain in the U.S. strategy, and there are questions about the ability of the Afghan government to successfully lead a process and the ... -
Afghanistan: An Assessment of Conflict and Actors in Faryab Province to Establish a Basis for Increased Norwegian Civilian Involvement. How can Future Norwegian Involvement best be Targeted and Organised?
(Research report, Research report, 2007)The situation in Faryab province in northern Afghanistan is characterised by a substantial military and political uncertainty. Violent acts could at any moment hamper the humanitarian and development efforts. At the same ... -
Afghanistan: Challenges and perspectives until 2020
(Research report, 2017-01-01)Afghanistan is faced with a number of contextual challenges which are likely to influence implementation of the Afghan National Peace and Development Framework, and thereby the European Union (EU) Multi- Annual Indicative ... -
Afghanistan: Current Humanitarian Challenges
(Research report, Research report, 2001)More than twenty years of war and civil war and a severe drought has increased the vulnerability of the Afghan population. The warring fractions, the Taliban and the Northern Alliance, show low concern for the population ... -
Afghanistan: Findings on Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Livelihood and Water and Sanitation. From Multidonor Evaluation of Emergency and Reconstruction Assistance from Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom
(Research report, Research report, 2005)The Chr Michelsen Institute (CMI) (Lead agency), Copenhagen Development Consultants (Copenhagen DC) and the German Association of Development Consultants (AGEG) undertook during 2005 a Multidonor Evaluation of emergency ...