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Mining and the Incidence of Malaria in Angola and Ghana
(CMI Insight 2023:3, Report, 2023-10-01)The discovery of natural resources across the African continent has been embraced as a positive and miraculous event, which could bring millions of people out of poverty and enhance the employment and growth levels of the ... -
Missing from the picture: Men imprisoned for ‘moral crimes’ in Afghanistan
(CMI Insight 2018:2, Report, 2018-06-01)Recent years have seen sustained focus on the prosecution of Afghan women and girls for ‘moral crimes’ such as adultery and ‘running away’. However, many Afghan men are also charged with and convicted for moral crimes. ... -
Missing the essentials? Children can be saved if they are more carefully examined
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 9, Report, 2011-10-25)Thousands of children die every year from diseases that are easy to diagnose and treat. A study from rural Tanzania shows that health workers usually don’t do those investigations that are required to identify some of ... -
Mission Improbable. Does Petroleum-related Aid Address Corruption in Resource-rich Countries?
(U4 Issue 2008:3, Research report, 2008-06-05)Petroleum-related aid programmes and projects are a key part of donor activities in oil-rich developing countries. This U4 Issue explores the petroleum-related activities of three bilateral donors: Norad, CIDA and USAID. ... -
Mitigating corruption in informal justice systems: NGO experiences in Bangladesh and Sierra Leone
(U4 Brief 2014:1, Report, 2014-02-07)Informal justice systems are the principal mechanism for dispute resolution in many societies, but they suffer from two drawbacks. First, in individual cases, well-off and/or well-connected individuals may engage in ... -
Mitos e percepções sobre as empresas chinesas entre trabalhadores angolanos
(CMI Brief vol. 1 no. 15, Report, 2011-06-03)Uma série de estudos sugere que as práticas das empresas multinacionais relativamente à responsabilidade social e outras áreas afins diferem consoante o país onde estiverem a desenvolver as suas actividades. Estudando os ... -
Mixed incentives: Adopting ICT innovations for transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption
(U4 Issue 2014:4, Research report, 2014-06-17)Governments adopt anti-corruption-related ICT innovations for many reasons. Different motivations for adopting these technologies shape the way they are put into practice and the anti-corruption impacts they may have. ICT ... -
Mobility, Entitlement and Perceptions of Inequality
(CMI Working Paper WP 2017:2, Working paper, 2017-02-01)This paper proposes a model how individuals form beliefs on inequality based on their own and their family’s experience. A person’s income is determined by their effort and family background. Individuals do not know the ... -
Modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
(BMJ Open vol. 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-01)Objective To assess the prevalence, magnitude and factors associated with the number of major modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Design Community-based cross-sectional study. Setting ... -
MODUCAN. A construção de um modelo macroeconómico para Angola: desafio e recompensa
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 12, Report, 2011-06-03)Um modelo macroeconómico proporciona um quadro analítico para descrever a estrutura e o comportamento da economia. O conhecimento dos mecanismos em funcionamento providencia uma base para discutir políticas governamentais ... -
MODUCAN. The construction of a macroeconomic model for Angola: challenging and rewarding
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 11, Report, 2011-06-03)A macroeconomic model provides an analytical framework to describe the structure and behavior of the economy. Knowledge of the mechanisms at work provides a basis for discussing government policies and creates a demand for ... -
Money in politics: Transparency in action
(U4 Brief 2007:10, Report, 2007-09-27)Fostering disclosure of political finance information regarding public as well as private funds is key to address money's undue influence over democratic processes. However, aid donors are still reluctant to engage in what ... -
Monitoria e Avaliacão da Pobreza em Mocambique 2006-2008. Uma Sinopse
(CMI Brief vol. 8 no. 1, Report, 2009-01-01)Os primeiros três de uma série de seis estudos sobre a pobreza e bem estar em Nampula, cidade de Maputo e Sofala revelaram que há desenvolvimentos positivos em termos de contexto macro-económico ... -
Monitoria e Avaliação das Políticas de Redução da Pobreza em Moçambique
(CMI Brief vol. 8 no. 2, Report, 2009-08-01)Muitas comunidades em Moçambique encontram-se na interface rural-urbana, por serem pequenas cidades ou conjuntos rurais nas proximidades das cidades. Há uma crescent evidência de que agregados familiares ... -
Monitoria e Avaliação das Políticas de Redução da Pobreza em Moçambique Estudo 2: Relações Sociais da Pobreza Urbana
(CMI Brief vol. 7 no. 3, Report, 2008-02-29)As questões relacionadas com a pobreza urbana têm recebido pouca atenção em Moçambique, embora a taxa de pobreza urbana seja elevada e a desigualdade urbana esteja a subir. Nos bairros de Maputo, o desemprego, criminalidade ... -
Monitoria e Avaliação das Políticas de Redução da Pobreza em Moçambique. Estudio 1: Relações Sociais da Pobreza Rural
(CMI Brief vol. 7 no. 2, Report, 2008-02-01)Do ponto de vista de um distrito rural no norte de Moçambique, os esforços desenvolvidos pelo governo e doadores são visíveis na crescente capacidade da administração local e nos ... -
Monitoring aid: Lessons from a natural resources programme in Tanzania
(U4 Practice Insight 2009:1, Report, 2009-07-01)This Practice Insight describes the Norwegian Embassy’s decision in 2006 to independently evaluate their long-term support to the Management of Natural Resources Programme in Tanzania. A review of several projects suggested ... -
Monitoring and Evaluating Poverty Reduction Policies in Mozambique. Study 1: Social Relations of Rural Poverty
(CMI Brief vol. 7 no. 2, Report, 2008-02-01)From the vantage point of a rural district in northern Mozambique, the development efforts by government and donors are visible through the enhanced capacity of the local administration and investments in education and ... -
Monitoring and Evaluating Poverty Reduction Policies in Mozambique. Study 2: Social Relations of Urban Poverty
(CMI Brief vol. 7 no. 3, Report, 2008-02-01)Issues of urban poverty have received little attention in Mozambique, even though the urban poverty rate is high and urban inequality is on the rise. In the bairros of Maputo, unemployment, crime and the high costs of food, ... -
Monitoring and evaluating poverty reduction policies in Mozambique: Social relations of rural-urban poverty
(CMI Brief vol. 8 no. 2, Report, 2009-08-01)Many communities in Mozambique find themselves in the rural-urban interface, either by being small towns or rural areas in the vicinity of cities. There is growing evidence that the households and individuals who manage ...