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Predicting malaria epidemics in Ethiopia
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Preparing to leave? Household mobility decisions in climate affected areas of coastal Bangladesh
(CMI Working Paper WP 2020:04, Working paper, 2020-06-01)Abstract We present unique survey data on the migration predictions of 400 households in two extremely climate exposed unions of coastal Bangladesh. We have four main findings. First, despite having prospects no better ... -
Present without Presence? Gender, Quotas, and Debate Recognition in the Ugandan Parliament
(Representation vol. 50 no. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-01)This article charts a new direction in gender quota research by examining whether female legislators in general, and quota recipients in particular, are accorded respect and authority in plenary debates. We measure this ... -
President Guebuza's own micro-credit program: Development failure and political success
(Others, 2010-06-14)In 2007, two years after he took power, the President of Mozambique Armando Guebuza launched one of his Presidency’s principal initiatives: The micro-credit programme widely known as the “7 million”. Whereas the programme ... -
Prevalence of hypertension, and related factors among adults in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
(Plos One vol. 16 no. 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-01)Introduction Hypertension is a global public health challenge. There is a lack of evidence on the prevalence of hypertension, prehypertension, and related factors among adult populations of Wolaita, southern Ethiopia. ... -
Prevalence, drivers, and review of the literature on the effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation
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Preventing corruption in community mineral beneficiation schemes
(Research report, 2017-02-01)Abstract This paper analyses patterns of corruption and corruption risks related to community mineral beneficiation schemes (CMBSs) that distribute benefits funded by mineral revenues to communities. It analyses insights ... -
Preventing the misuse of shell companies by regulating corporate service providers
(U4 Brief 2013:7, Report, 2013-10-28)Corporate service providers supply the shell companies that are commonly used to launder illicit funds, including the proceeds of corruption. Effectively regulating these service providers is one important way to limit ... -
Prêts pour l'initiative REDD+ ? Quelles leçons tirer des affaires de corruption dans les zones protégées de l'Ouganda
(U4 Brief 2012:7, Report, 2012-07-31)La présente synthèse vise à tirer des leçons de différentes affaires de corruption ayant récemment été mises au jour dans des zones protégées ougandaises. A la lumière d’une affaire qui a impliqué la Banque mondiale et le ... -
Priorities and challenges of Qatar’s Humanitarian Diplomacy
(CMI Brief no. 2019:07, Report, 2019-08-01)This Policy Brief analyzes Qatar’s role in Humanitarian Diplomacy. It begins by defining the term Humanitarian Diplomacy and situating Qatar’s interventions within broader trends of humanitarianism in the Gulf sub-region. ... -
Private sector development for poverty reduction. Opportunities and challenges for Norwegian development aid
(CMI Report R 2015:9, Research report, 2015-09-03)Private sector development (PSD) is back on the donors’ agenda. In Norway, PSD aid and aid funded loans have increased more than five-fold during the last decade and the government has promised further expansions. To guide ... -
Problemet er systemet
(Others, 2009-01-01)The Problem is the System (English version) Valgkrisen i Afghanistan var bisarre til det siste. President Hamaid Karzai – utskjelt som korrupt leder og valgfusker i stort format – ble utropt til vinner av sin egen ... -
Productivity of health workers: the case of Tanzania
(Others, 2011-01-01) -
Professional Agency in the Ecology of Wrongdoing
(CMI Working Paper WP 2018:8, Working paper, 2018-06-01)This study offers an account of individual agency within a constructivist view of professional wrongdoing. The main contribution is a model in which the neglected role of individual professionals is foregrounded, offering ... -
Profiting from corruption: The role and responsibility of financial institutions
(U4 Brief 2009:31, Report, 2009-12-09)This U4 Brief assesses how banks facilitate illicit capital flows from developing countries. The shortcomings of the existing regulatory frameworks are discussed, and recommendations are made for donor governments on what ... -
Programmes for assisted return to Afghanistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Ethiopia and Kosovo: A comparative evaluation of effectiveness and outcomes
(CMI Report R 2016:2, Research report, 2016-05-01)Norway encourages assisted return for persons without legal residence permits in Norway and for those who wish to return to their country of origin. Those who apply for assisted return receive help with the application ... -
Project Leaf and addressing corruption in REDD+
(U4 Brief 2013:3, Report, 2013-09-11)Project Leaf (Law Enforcement Assistance for Forests) was launched on 5 June, 2012 – on World Environment Day. It is an initiative to counter various aspects of forest crime, including corruption, illegal logging and timber ... -
Projectos de Construção Pública - Angola. Necessidade de fortificar as barreiras contra a corrupção
(Angola Brief vol. 1 no. 6, Report, 2011-06-05)Entre o início de 2002 e 2009, o governo Angolano investiu cerca de 30,4 mil milhões de dólares americanos em novas infra-estruturas, hospitais, escolas e outros projectos de construção pública. Estes investimentos têm ... -
Promising but disputed: is Blockchain the answer to fraud and corruption in education?
(Others, 2021-04-01)The promise of a technology delivering trust in trust-less environments, of immutability, security, traceability and transparency, has attracted many different industries to investigate blockchain as a tool to prevent fraud ...