Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
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Specialised anti-corruption courts: Slovakia
(U4 Brief 2016:2, Report, 2016-07-01)In 2003 Slovakia established a Special Court, subsequently renamed the Special Criminal Court (SCC), principally for corruption and organised crime cases. The SCC was a response to the domination of the ordinary lower ... -
Rethinking Governance to Fight Corruption
(U4 Brief 2007:7, Report, 2007-10-09)This U4 Brief argues that the key to more effective anti-corruption strategies is to think differently about governance. Instead of starting with an OECD model of governance in mind, and assessing the gap between the ... -
The basics of integrity in procurement
(U4 Issue 2011:10, Research report, 2011-10-01)Why and how does corruption occur in procurement? Why is it important to prevent corruption in procurement? What are the main risks at various stages of the procurement process, and what can be done to mitigate them? ... -
Courts, Corruption and Judicial Independence
(Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)A well-functioning justice system is crucial to address corruption effectively, which in turn is important for development. But judicial institutions are themselves corruptible. Surveys show that experiences with and ... -
Partidos políticos em Angola: Na tendência africana
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 10, Report, 2011-06-20)A política em Angola é normalmente explicada fazendo referência à sua longa e devastadora guerra civil. As eleições adiadas, a dominância do Presidente da República e do partido no poder, e os resultados das eleições são ... -
Addressing governance and corruption challenges for REDD: Initial findings from DRC, Tanzania, Kenya
(Others, 2010-11-01)How might issues of corruption influence the success of schemes to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)? How could REDD have a positive influence in addressing corruption in the forest sector? ... -
Nepal: A political economy analysis
(Report, Research report, 2017-11-01)This report is an integrated political economy analysis of Nepal. The main finding is that economic growth and poverty reduction have been steady in Nepal since the mid-1980s independently of a number of political upheavals, ... -
Marginalisation and Poverty in Rural Malanje, Angola
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 18, Report, 2016-12-01)Rural Angola has gone through decades of hardships with war and economic marginalisation – culminating with the current economic crisis. This brief is about ten rural communities in the province of Malanje. It shows that ... -
Comment apporter une protection efficace aux personnes dénonçant des actes répréhensibles
(U4 Brief 2009:34, Report, 2009-12-10)La protection des dénonciateurs, c’est‑à‑dire des individus qui, dans l’intérêt public, signalent de bonne foi un acte répréhensible, est aujourd’hui largement reconnue comme étant un outil essentiel pour renforcer la ... -
Assessing Mozambique's PARP/A 2006-2011: Local perspectives
(CMI Brief vol. 11 no. 10, Report, 2012-01-01)Six years of impressive economic growth and classical poverty reduction policies in Mozambique have demonstrated the limited extent to which this has ‘trickled down’ to the local level – with the country falling on the ... -
Making transparency work in Africa's marine fisheries
(U4 Issue 2011:11, Research report, 2011-10-01)Global problems facing the marine fisheries sector, including overfishing and the marginalization of the small-scale sector, are leading to increased international awareness of the need to improve transparency in fisheries ... -
Corruption and Industrial Fishing in Africa
(U4 Issue 2008:7, Research report, 2008-12-05)Africa's marine resources are increasingly in demand and are gaining in geopolitical importance. Competition between key fishing nations for access and control over marine resources is joined by competition between local ... -
When Neighbours become Killers. Land Redistribution, Ethnicity and Communal Violence in Kibaale District, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2006-01-01)The point of departure is a local incident of ethnic violence in Kibaale District in western Uganda. Very few people were killed, yet it received enormous attention in the media and general public, and the incident was ... -
From impunity to prosecution? Sexual violence in Sudan beyond Darfur
(NOREF Report, February 2012, Research report, 2012-03-01)Serious shortcomings in Sudanese laws and practices contribute to the lack of protection of victims of rape in Sudan. There is need for comprehensive legal reform, particularly of Sudan’s Criminal Law of 1991. The ... -
Income and assets declarations: Issues to consider in developing a disclosure regime
(U4 Issue 2009:6, Research report, 2009-07-15)The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) requires state parties to consider establishing policies requiring officials to reveal “to appropriate authorities … their outside activities, employment, investments, ... -
Police reform in Georgia. Cracks in an anti-corruption success story
(U4 Practice Insight 2010:2, Report, 2010-07-15)The significant reduction of street-level police corruption has been hailed as one of the success stories of post-revolutionary Georgia. However, a closer look reveals that the broader reform of Georgia’s Ministry of ... -
Education and electoral participation: Reported versus actual voting behaviour
(CMI Working Paper WP 2015:9, Working paper, 2015-08-01)Using survey data of voters in Tanzania, this paper shows that while education does not affect self-reported voting in general elections, it increases actual voting. The less educated are more likely to claim to have voted ... -
La CNUCC en bref: Guide pratique sur la Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption à l'intention des membres du corps diplomatique et des organismes donateurs
(U4 Brief 2011:4, Report, 2011-08-01)Ce guide est une introduction sur les possibilités d’actions des membres du corps diplomatique et des organismes donateurs à l’échelle nationale dans le cadre de la Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruption (CNUCC). ... -
Towards fiscal self-reliance: Capacity building for domestic revenue enhancement in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia (workshop report)
(Research report, 2011-05-15)The workshop Toward fiscal self-reliance: Capacity building for domestic revenue enhancement in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia took place in Maputo, Mozambique 30-31 March 2011. The purpose of the workshop was to ... -
The anatomy of a failed anti corruption project: A case study from Nepal
(U4 Practice Insight 2009:3, Report, 2009-09-03)In 2004 and 2005, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) implemented the first anti‑corruption project involving the private sector in Nepal. Despite the novelty of a supply‑side intervention, ...