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Corruption in Fragile States
(DIIS Policy Brief - Fragile Situations, Research report, 2008-01-01)Policy recommendations: Confronting corruption is part and parcel of building legitimacy and public confidence in fragile states. Corruption creates instability and inefficiency. The tendencies to defer anti-corruption ... -
Civil Society in Angola
(Others, 2008-01-01)Presentation of the report "Civil Society in Angola. Inroads, Space, and Accountability", written with Cesaltina Abreu. -
Beyond the Permitted Indian? Bolivia and Guatemala in an Age of Neoliberal Developmentalism
(Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies vol. 3 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-01-01)This paper outlines and discusses the contrasting histories of inclusion and contestation associated with the introduction of neoliberal and multicultural policies in Bolivia and Guatemala. In drawing out and discussing ... -
Taxation and State Building in Developing Countries
(Book, 2008-01-01)Developing countries face new and pressing challenges as they strive to build more effective and accountable public institutions. These difficulties differ from those experienced historically by OECD countries, yet patterns ... -
The Depoliticisation of Development and the Democratisation of Politics in Tanzania: Parallel Structures as Obstacles to Delivering Services to the Poor
(Journal of Development Studies vol. 44 no. 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-01-01)Local democracy and the involvement of local communities in the provision of social services are central issues in the local government reforms that are presently being implemented in many developing countries. At the same ... -
Expectations and Fears. The impact of the 1992 Elections
(Others, 2008-01-01)Conferência sobre as Eleições em Angola. Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC), Universidade Católica de Angola. Terça-Feira, 4 de Novembro de 2008 -
Giustizia
(Book, 2008-01-01)Dall'introduzione: Volgendoci alla giustizia, il nostro sguardo è spinto al di là del perfettamente misurabile, restituendoci immagini terrene e divine, storiche e mitiche, dolorose e gloriose. Le riflessioni raccolte in ... -
Managing Aid Exit and Transformation. Botswana Country Case Study. On CD-Rom
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Opposition Parties and the 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Angola
(Others, 2008-01-01)Conferência sobre as Eleições em Angola. Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC), Universidade Católica de Angola. Terça-Feira, 4 de Novembro de 2008 -
Tax Reform and State Building in a Globalized World
(Taxation and State Building in Developing Countries Chapter 10, Chapter, 2008-01-01)How far has the recent global wave of tax reform contributed to state building in poorer countries? This chapter concludes that there are a large number of good things to report, but worrying problems in the poorest and ... -
Mass Taxation and State-Society Relations in East Africa
(Taxation and State Building in Developing Countries Chapter 5, Chapter, 2008-01-01)Poll (‘head'''') tax has been the most common form of direct mass taxation in many sub-Saharan African countries since colonial times. Until very recently it was a dominant source of revenue for local governments. It has ... -
Why Should Donors Care about Corruption?
(CMI Brief vol. 7 no. 1, Report, 2008-01-09)Corruption is bad for donor business. Corruption reduces popular support for aid in donor countries. However, aid agencies should pay attention to corruption because it is the right thing to do, rather than just the smart ... -
Anti-corruption Policy Making in Practice: Implications for Implementing UNCAC
(U4 Brief 2008:1, Report, 2008-01-11)Broad national anti-corruption strategies have so far been a popular response by governments to wide-spread corruption in many countries. The results have, however, been mixed. This U4 Brief argues that States Parties to ... -
Transforming Pastoralism: A Case Study of the Rufa'a al Hoi Ethnic Group in the Blue Nile State, Sudan
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2008: 1, Working paper, 2008-02-01)The pastoral sector in Sudan in general and in the Blue Nile State in particular has been marginalized and impoverished as a result of detrimental state policies, deteriorating environmental conditions and encroaching civil ... -
Corruption in Natural Resource Management - An Introduction
(U4 Brief 2008:2, Report, 2008-02-01)Natural resources often provide fertile ground for corruption. Since a substantial number of partner countries in development cooperation are richly endowed with natural resources, these contexts pose a particular challenge ... -
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, ... -
Business Climate Surveys: Experiences from Ghana, Mozambique, and South Africa
(U4 Brief 2008:4, Report, 2008-02-01)Improving the Business and Investment Climate (BIC) has become an important topic in the international discourse on private sector development. Partner governments and donor organisations alike have started to focus more ... -
Tackling Corruption in Oil Rich Countries: The Role of Transparency
(U4 Brief 2008:3, Report, 2008-02-01)Corruption is a huge problem in many developing countries rich in oil and other natural resources, and is central in explaining why these countries perform badly in terms of socio-economic development. Transparency reform ... -
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 ... -
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 ...