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Doing global investments the Nordic way. The 'business case' for Equinor’s support to union work among its employees in Tanzania
(Focaal: Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology vol. 88, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)In the Nordic countries, unions are represented in company boards and can infl uence companies’ policies toward labor abroad. Th is article focuses on the Norwegian national oil company Equinor and its support of ... -
Doing reconstruction funding well: International lessons for Ukraine’s energy sector
(U4 Brief 2023:2, Report, 2023-10-01)Ukraine is not the first country to require urgent reconstruction of its energy sector. Other countries’ efforts can provide some valuable lessons – especially in mitigating procurement corruption. -
Donor anti-corruption strategies: Learning from implementation
(U4 Brief 2013:10, Report, 2013-12-19)A comparison of U4 partner agencies’ anti-corruption strategies shows that while they take different shapes, their purpose, content and approach is similar. Emphasis is placed on safeguarding donor funds and guiding support ... -
Donor roles in face of endemic corruption - Albania in the policy debate
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Donors and "zero tolerance for corruption": From principle to practice
(U4 Brief 2014:2, Report, 2014-02-05)Bilateral donors often use “zero tolerance for corruption policies” to signal a tough stance against corruption, but staff often experience a lack of clarity on how to apply these policies in practice. Some multilateral ... -
Draken i rommet
(Others, 2012-09-05)An article about the lack of domestic political debate surrounding Norway's frosty relationship to China. -
Drivers of child marriage in eastern Sudan
(Report, 2018-09-01)There are several causes that contribute to child marriage in eastern Sudan, including poverty, lack of education for girls, avoiding stigma and the legality of child marriage. However, tradition and protection of girls’ ... -
Due Diligence : un outil à disposition des bailleurs pour identifier les risques de corruption
(U4 Issue 2022:10, Research report, 2022-09-01)La Due Diligence est pour un bailleur un moyen de détecter en amont les risques de corruption d’un partenaire envisagé. Étape clé pour un projet, mais complexe pour de petites ONG, moins ... -
Dying for information: Right to information and whistleblower protection in India
(U4 Brief 2015:3, Report, 2015-01-01)India's Right to Information Act is one of the most powerful in the world, but the increasing attacks on users of the law suggest a need for further measures. The results of an analysis of newspaper reports indicates 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 ... -
Dynasty or democracy? Party politics in Bangladesh
(CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 6, Report, 2013-11-29)The two major political parties in Bangladesh are dynastic, like other well-known parties in South Asia. Political dynasty means a prominent political family runs the party. This restricts the level of internal democracy ... -
Eastern Sudan: Hosting Ethiopian refugees under tough conditions
(Report, 2021-10-01)Many communities in Eastern Sudan host a large number of Ethiopian refugees. Conditions in the refugee camps are extremely harsh, and there is widespread fear within the host communities that the presence of refugees will ... -
Ebola and corruption: Overcoming critical governance challenges in a crisis situation
(U4 Brief 2015:1, Report, 2015-01-01)Since the end of 2013, the Ebola virus disease has been ravaging the economies and societies of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea-Conakry, infecting over 20,000 people by the end of 2014. The disease also spread to Nigeria, ... -
Ebola outbreak 2014-2016: Effects on other health services
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Economic and social structures that may explain the recent conflicts in the Terai of Nepal
(Research report, 2007-01-01)We attempt to explain the present ethnic-based conflict in the Terai of Nepal by deeper social and economic structures. Based on previous research on the village economies of Terai we describe the main socio-economic ... -
Economic growth in Angola to 2017: The main challenges
(Angola Brief vol. 2 no. 4, Report, 2012-12-11)This article argues that Angola’s “golden age” of tremendous post-war growth (2002-2008) has come to an end. Growth will at best be at a much lower level. Given the rapid population growth, annual gains in GDP per capita ... -
Educación sin corrupción en el Perú: Lecciones de una intervención combinada entre el estado y la sociedad civil
(U4 Brief 2008:21, Report, 2008-08-08)En este texto se presenta una reciente experiencia anticorrupción en el sector educativo del Perú, llevada a cabo por una alianza entre la Defensoría del Pueblo y el capítulo peruano de Transparencia Internacional, Proética. ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Paying for Performance on Utilisation, Quality, and User Costs of Health Services in Tanzania: A Controlled Before and After Study
(PlosONE vol. 10 no. 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-01)Despite widespread implementation across Africa, there is limited evidence of the effect of payment for performance (P4P) schemes in low income countries on the coverage of quality services and affordability, consistent ... -
Effects of Payment for Performance on accountability mechanisms: Evidence from Pwani, Tanzania
(Social Science & Medicine vol. 179, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-01)Payment for Performance (P4P) aims to improve provider motivation to perform better, but little is known about the effects of P4P on accountability mechanisms. We examined the effect of P4P in Tanzania on internal and ...