Chr. Michelsens Institutt: Recent submissions
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Unpacking the concept of political will to confront corruption
(U4 Brief 2010:1, Report, 2010-05-14)Quite often, "lack of political will" is identified as the culprit for poorly performing anti-corruption programmes. Yet despite the frequency with which it is used to explain unsatisfactory reform outcomes, political will ... -
Grand designs: Corruption risks in major water infrastructure projects
(U4 Brief 2009:27, Report, 2009-11-01)Multi-million dollar water infrastructure projects carry some of the largest corruption risks in the sector linked to the procurement of civil works and associated design, supply and consultancy services. The potential for ... -
Draken i rommet
(Others, 2012-09-05)An article about the lack of domestic political debate surrounding Norway's frosty relationship to China. -
Arreglos institucionales para la prevención de corrupción: Consideraciones para la implementación del artículo 6 de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción
(U4 Issue 2009:11, Research report, 2009-08-24)¿Qué tipo de instituciones necesita establecer un estado para prevenir la corrupción efectivamente? ¿Qué se quiere decir cuando el artículo 6 de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción (CNUCC) exige que ... -
Challenges facing Sudan after referendum day 2011. Persistent and emerging conflict in the north-south borderline states
(Sudan Report SR 2010: 1, Research report, 2010-01-01)With the referendum on the self-determination of South Sudan scheduled for January 9, 2011, Sudan will enter the final phase covered by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005. If South Sudanese vote, as expected, in ... -
The women’s rights champion. Tunisia’s potential for furthering women’s rights.
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Corruption and state-backed debts in Mozambique: What can external actors do?
(U4 Issue 2016:6, Research report, 2016-11-01)The average annual cost of corruption to Mozambique was recently estimated to be up to USD 4.9 billion for the period 2004-2014. Some analysts have entertained the idea that investments in the country's oil and gas sector ... -
Does aid work? Reflections on a natural resources programme in Tanzania
(U4 Issue 2009:2, Research report, 2009-03-30)A former programme officer at the Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania considers challenges to aid effectiveness in a major natural resources programme. After twelve years of support by the Norwegian government totalling about ... -
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 ... -
La kleptocratie en ligne de mire: Comment résoudre les dysfonctionnements ?
(U4 Issue 2012:12, Research report, 2012-12-18)Malgré leur force apparente, les mesures internationales pour contrer le blanchiment de capitaux s'avèrent peu efficaces. Seule une infime part des fonds détournés serait interceptée comme l’indique le résultat d'enquêtes, ... -
Local government taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review and an agenda for research
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:2, Working paper, 2014-03-01)This paper reviews the state of knowledge on local government revenue systems in Africa, with a particular focus on commonalties and differences between Francophone and Anglophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ... -
Dynamics of destabilisation in development interventions in South Kordofan, 2005-2011
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2015:4, Working paper, 2015-05-19)This paper outlines the landscape of development interventions in South Kordofan between the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 and the start of a new war in June 2011. Given the constant political ... -
Financial intermediaries – Anti-money laundering allies in cash-based societies?
(U4 Issue 2015:10, Research report, 2015-01-01)Many informal cash-based economies run parallel financial systems that are very different to the Western banking concept. Such countries are perceived to have a high risk of money laundering. Looking at Afghanistan, Somalia, ... -
UNCAC in a nutshell. A quick guide to the United Nations Convention against Corruption for embassy and donor agency staff
(U4 Brief 2010:6, Report, 2010-08-01)This guide provides an introduction for country-level embassy and donor agency staff on what the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) can mean for their work. The aim is to raise awareness of UNCAC contents ... -
البحث عن قيادة فلسطينية
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 6, Report, 2011-12-21)تزعم هذه الورقة أنه حتى لو تم تحقيق مصالح ناجحة بين حركتي فتح وحماس، فإن ذلك لن يوفر للفلسطينيين القيادة التي يحتاجونها، حيث أن شرعيتهم الداخلية قد تآكلت جداً. وبدلاً من ذلك تزعم هذه الورقة كذلك أن الأمل في قيادة فلسطينية ... -
The overlooked role of elites in African grassroots conflicts: A case study of the Dinka-Mundari-Bari conflict in Southern Sudan
(CMI Sudan Working Paper SWP 2014:3, Working paper, 2014-12-15)Many analysts of grassroots conflicts in African emphasized one of the following factors to be the most important: ethnic divisions, competition over resources or competition between pastoralists and agriculturalists. The ... -
Réformer la corruption de l'or noir nigérian ? Première partie : Cartographie des risques de corruption dans la gouvernance de la filière pétrole
(U4 Brief 2009:23, Report, 2009-10-14)Le pétrole domine l’économie nigériane et alimente en grande majorité les recettes publiques. Parallèlement, le Nigeria est perçu comme un des pays les plus corrompus au monde et sa filière pétrole serait gangrenée par la ... -
'What does not get measured, does not get done'. The methods and limitations of measuring illicit financial flows
(U4 Brief 2010 No 2, Report, 2010-06-17)Estimates of the size of illicit financial flows have been questioned because data used to measure the phenomenon is fraught with problems. However, such estimates are necessary to inform policy making on this issue. ... -
Angola health survey: Opportunities to reduce maternal and newborn mortality
(Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 3, Report, 2012-06-01)In Angola, every tenth child dies before the age of one. 40% of these deaths happen within 28 days of birth. Angola has among the highest maternal and child mortality rates in the world. To reduce the number of deaths is ... -
Enough food is not enough - Litigation as a strategy to secure the right to food
(Master thesis, 2011-10-28)This thesis aims to investigate the conditions for legal enforcement of the right to food in Guatemala. In recent years there has been an increase in the phenomenon of protecting social rights through the legal opportunity ...