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Mapping evidence gaps in anti-corruption: Assessing the state of the operationally relevant evidence on donors' actions and approaches to reducing corruption
(U4 Issue 2012:7, Research report, 2012-11-15)This paper charts the current evidence on effectiveness of different anti-corruption reforms, and identifies significant evidence gaps. Despite a substantial amount of literature on corruption, this review found very few ... -
China in Africa: Soft power, media perceptions and a pan-developing identity
(CMI Report R 2013:2, Research report, 2013-11-06)China is currently implementing a full-fledged ‘Going ¸Global’ strategy, particularly in Africa. Chinese engagement on the continent is all pervasive and spearheaded by summit conferences and flanked by a surge of Chinese ... -
Informal Cross-Border Trade in Eastern Sudan A Case Study from Kassala and Gedarif States
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2015:6, Working paper, 2015-01-01)Informal trade in pre-colonial Africa, sometimes in the form of barter, was one of the mechanisms of social interaction between various ethnic groups and jurisdictions. It was an alternative to the state of hostility and ... -
The UNCAC and judicial corruption: Requirements and avenues for reform
(U4 Brief 2009:18, Report, 2009-09-09)An independent and impartial justice system underpins the effective implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Where it does not exist, pliant prosecutors, judges, and court staff may ignore ... -
The ‘Joyce Banda Effect’: Public Opinion and Voting Behaviour in Malawi
(CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 6, Report, 2016-04-01)In the 2014 elections in Malawi, the incumbent female president Joyce Banda lost the presidency, and the number of women MPs was reduced from 43 to 33. This decline in women representation came despite opinion polls showing ... -
Winning hearts and minds: Chinese Soft Power Foreign Policy in Africa
(CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 3, Report, 2013-09-30)In President Xi Jinping’s first public speech on African soil after taking office in Tanzania 25 March 2013, his reference to a popular Chinese soap opera drew large applause and laughter: “The foundation and lifeline of ... -
Strengthening Tanzania’s Anti-Corruption Action (STACA) Programme A Case Study Evaluation
(Research report, 2016-03-01)This report summarises the findings of the independent evaluation of DfID’s Strengthening Tanzania’s Anti-Corruption Action (STACA) programme conducted by a team from the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4) at the Chr. ... -
Evaluation. Support to development research
(Evaluation reports 2009:3, Research report, 2009-10-01)This evaluation of Finnish development research was commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA), which supports (a) research on the situation of developing countries; (b) research on the international ... -
Increasing trust in the bank to enhance savings: Experimental evidence from India
(CMI Working Paper WP 2016:01, Working paper, 2016-01-01)Recent evidence highlights the importance of trust in explaining bank account savings. According to economic theory, repeated interactions can play a crucial role in shaping trust. We designed the first field experiment ... -
Will the Sudanese paradox continue? Insecure investment climate and substantial foreign direct investment inflows
(CMI Sudan Report SR 2012:1, Research report, 2012-10-30)The changing international/external economic environment, which is characterized by rapid globalization, expansion of foreign direct investment (FDI), trade liberalization, and technological developments, is creating both ... -
Using Corruption Risk Assessments for REDD+: An Introduction for Practitioners
(U4 Issue 2014:1, Research report, 2014-01-03)Corruption Risk Assessments (CRAs) are both an analytic and due diligence exercise to identify issues associated with, contributing to, or otherwise facilitating corruption in a particular setting. An area where improved ... -
The campaign to promote the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance: Insights into advocacy on the African continent
(U4 Practice Insight 2013:4, Report, 2013-05-27)This U4 Practice Insight seeks to communicate the experiences and lessons learned by a governance specialist during three years of advocacy work to promote the ratification of the African Union Charter on Democracy, Elections ... -
Corruption and Fraud in International Aid Projects
(U4 Brief 2007:4, Report, 2007-10-05)By probing projects in many different sectors and differing contexts it has been possible to find some striking similarities in terms of how fraud is taking place. This brief describes corruption and fraud schemes encountered ... -
Complaints mechanisms in health organizations
(U4 Brief 2013:6, Report, 2013-10-23)Strategies to increase transparency and accountability often include complaints mechanisms by which organisations can respond to individual suspicions of corruption and other grievances. This Brief discusses how complaints ... -
"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow": The Arab Spring and its effect in sub-Saharan Africa
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 4, Report, 2011-08-01)In the spring of 2011, dramatic political changes and events took place in the Arab World. The Arab Spring was comprised of popular uprisings and civil unrest across the Arab world. However, during the same period there ... -
Industrial Clusters Promotion as a tool for private sector development: The UNIDO experience in Ethiopia
(CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 5, Report, 2013-11-29)Policies aimed at boosting the interaction and cooperation of economic actors in industrial clusters might represent a crucial strategy for industrial upgrading and development in poor countries. This policy brief discusses ... -
Gender and poverty in Mozambique
(CMI Brief vol. 9 no. 6, Report, 2010-10-01)Gender equality and women’s empowerment are high on the government and donor agendas in Sub-Saharan Africa, but have largely failed to have an impact. Rather than ‘mainstreaming’ gender, more attention to the variations ... -
Micro, small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh: Are they scaling up?
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Afghanistan: Innovative Risk Management Approaches for Local Aid Delivery
(Afghanistan: Opportunity in Crisis Series No. 4, Research report, 2014-05-02)Future stability in Afghanistan depends in part upon continued delivery of development assistance throughout the country, albeit at reduced levels, to meet basic needs. Experience demonstrates that delivery of development ... -
Fifty years since the military coup: Taking stock of Brazilian democracy
(CMI Insight 2014:8, Report, 2014-09-04)In 1964, a military dictatorship that would last for 21 years was installed in Brazil. After a relatively smooth transition to democracy in 1985, Brazil is today considered one of the emerging powers in the world. This CMI ...