Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
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Crime, poverty and police corruption: a review of issues
(Conference object, 2008-07-08)Crime and the fear of being hit by crime and small-scale violence are key economic and social problems in most developing countries, not least felt strongly by the poor. Extensive corruption in the police, experienced or ... -
Latin American Civil-Military Relations in a Historical Perspective: A Literature Review
(Conference object, 2014-01-27)Civil-military relationships constitute a crucial element in the transition to substantive democracy all over the world. During periods of authoritarianism or civil war, the military in Latin America has been responsible ... -
Using power and influence analysis to address corruption risks: The case of the Ugandan drug supply chain
(U4 Brief 2012:6, Report, 2012-07-27)Power and influence analysis can be used to assess corruption vulnerabilities in the public sector. This approach helps identify powerful stakeholders that should be engaged to achieve maximum impact for anti-corruption ... -
Seeking out their Afghan sisters: Female Engagement Teams in Afghanistan
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:1, Working paper, 2014-03-25)Almost a decade after the 2001 intervention by the United States and its allies in Afghanistan, women were once again taking centre stage in NATO planning. With a new counter-insurgency (COIN) strategy in play, gaining ... -
Sexual and reproductive rights - a global legal battlefield
(CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 1, Report, 2013-04-01)Millennium Development Goal number 5 (MDG 5) aims to reduce maternal mortality. In this brief we argue that, in the current global context more rigorous research focusing on the legal battles around women’s sexual and ... -
Civil Society Procurement Monitoring: Challenges and Opportunities
(A New Role for Citizens in public Procurement, Chapter, 2012-01-01)The article provides an overview of the involvement of civil society organiza!ons and citizens in public procurement. It analyses the main challenges and opportuni!es arising from civil society procurement monitoring ... -
The Informal Credit Market: A Study of Default and Informal Lending in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2005-01-01)Informal credit markets are still important in developing countries. Despite an increase in supply of formal credit in rural areas, informal lenders remain the dominant source of credit for the poorest households. Improvements ... -
Oil, peace and development: The Sudanese impasse
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A new conservative social movement? Latin America’s regional strategies to restrict abortion rights
(CMI Brief vol. 16 no. 5, Report, 2017-06-01)Despite increased evidence of international lobbying groups working to restrict sexual and reproductive health and rights policies at international bodies such as the United Nations, little is known about transnational ... -
The War in Yemen: The view from Iran
(Expert Analysis October 2015, Research report, 2015-10-01)In the regional backdrop to the war in Yemen Iran is a pivotal actor. Saudi Arabia has made clear that it sees the conflict in Yemen as the extension of its struggle with the Islamic Republic. This paper analyses the view ... -
Maputo: Ethnography of a Divided City (Long film version)
(Conference object, 2017-05-01)This film project seeks to visualise one of Africa’s divided cities, and is part of the research project "The Ethnography of a Divided City. Socio-Politics, Poverty and Gender in Maputo, Mozambique" funded by the Norwegian ... -
Cuán preparados estamos para evaluar la real implementación de las convenciones anticorrupción? Lecciones desde las Américas
(U4 Issue 2009:5, Research report, 2009-05-26)La Convención de las Naciones Unidas Contra la Corrupción (CNUCC) es el más reciente y significativo logro en una serie de tratados internacionales que buscan combatir la corrupción. Todas estas convenciones anticorrupción ... -
Reality Checks in Mozambique. Sub-Report District of Lago. Year One
(Research report, 2011-12-01)The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly ... -
Mecanismos para presentar denuncias en organismos de salud
(U4 Brief 2014:7, Report, 2014-06-10)Las estrategias para aumentar la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas suelen incluir mecanismos por medio de los cuales los organismos pueden responder a sospechas específicas de corrupción u otras formas de inconformidad. ... -
La recuperación de activos robados: Un principio fundamental de la Convención de la ONU contra la corrupción
(U4 Brief 2007:16, Report, 2007-01-01)Pese a los cientos de miles de millones de dólares en ayuda humanitaria, las Naciones Unidas determinó en 2004 que 54 países eran en efecto más pobres que 15 años atrás. La mayoría de analistas ahora coincide con el ... -
Le recouvrement d'avoirs volés: un principe fondamental de la Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption
(U4 Brief 2007:15, Report, 2007-01-01)Alors que l’aide atteint des centaines de milliards de dollars, les Nations Unies ont montré en 2004 qu’en 15 ans, 54 pays s’étaient appauvris. La plupart des analystes admettent désormais ce constat de la Banque mondiale, ... -
Contested Constitutions - Constitutional development in Sudan 1953-2005
(CMI Sudan Report SR 2014:1, Research report, 2014-10-01)This report explores constitutional development in Sudan from 1956 until 2005. It presents the country´s constitutional history, with a special emphasis on the writing and implementation of the constitutions from 1956, ... -
Shady traffic: Part three: Review of the portefolio supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on combating trafficking in human beings
(Norad report 2c/2009, Research report, 2009-02-05)As a response to the growing international and national focus on combating human trafficking, Norway developed its first action plan on trafficking for the period 2003-2005, succeeded by another one to cover the period of ... -
Reality Checks Mozambique. Annual Report 2015. Quantitative Expressions of Poverty and Well-Being 2011-2015
(Reality Checks Mozambique 2011-2015, Research report, 2016-01-01)This is the Annual Report for the 5 th Reality Check, synthesising the main findings from the sub-reports on Cuamba, Lago and Majune. Fieldwork was carried out in October 2015. The focus in this report is on the quantitative ... -
Parliament of Bangladesh: Boycotts, business, and change for the better
(CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 2, Report, 2012-04-11)The monumental building of the Parliament of Bangladesh is retracted in a park in the heart of Dhaka, and gives the impression of a powerful institution. In constitutional terms, it is indeed powerful. Bangladesh is among ...