• Evaluation of Sida’s Model for Bilateral Research Cooperation 

      Tvedten, Inge; Bisiaux, Raphaëlle; Pain, Adam; Tostensen, Arne; Chou, Panith; Ngugi, Catherine; Paz, Rodrigo; Åström, Fredrik (Sida Evaluation, Research report, 2020-05-01)
      The purpose of the evaluation is to provide an overall assessment of the extent to which Sida’s model for bilateral research cooperation builds research capacity in low-income countries. The assessment will serve as ...
    • Evaluation. Support to development research 

      Helland, Johan; Namaalwa, Justine; Tostensen, Arne (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 ...
    • Forward looking review of the regional strategy on scaling up access to modern energy services in the East African community 

      Viiding, Marko; Tostensen, Arne (Research report, 2013-07-10)
      The East African Countries (EAC) Secretariat’s Energy Division supports regional knowledge coordination and has become a common forum for exchange of best practices and discussions on joint development, and improved ...
    • Hunting for Per Diem: The Uses and Abuses of Travel Compensation in Three Developing Countries 

      Tostensen, Arne; Søreide, Tina; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal (Research report, 2012-04-01)
      Cash is a great incentive. The last decade has seen a boom in various forms of cash incentive programmes, from the conditional cash transfer programmes that emerged in Latin America in the late 90’s, providing cash to ...
    • Is mutual accountability feasible? A conceptual discussion with policy implications 

      Hechler, Hannes; Tostensen, Arne (U4 Issue 2012:11, Research report, 2012-12-14)
      Mutual accountability is one of five principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. Yet comparatively little has been written about this principle and how it is operationalised. It remains ill-defined and poorly ...
    • Making partnership work: Vision and implementation of a development programme 

      Tjønneland, Elling N.; Tostensen, Arne (CMI Report R 2011:2, Research report, 2011-06-08)
      This report is based on a review commissioned by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA). The NPA is one of Norway’s biggest NGOs with development programmes in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America ...
    • Supporting child rights: Synthesis of lessons learned in four countries 

      Tostensen, Arne; Stokke, Hugo; Trygged, Sven; Halvorsen, Kate (Research report, 2011-02-01)
      This evaluation was commissioned jointly by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) with the dual purpose of: (a) summarising results ...
    • The challenge of per diem misuse: Training and travel as extra pay 

      Søreide, Tina; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Tostensen, Arne (U4 Brief 2016:8, Report, 2016-12-01)
      A combination of low wages and perverse incentives motivate civil servants to supplement their income with per diem payments connected to participation in seminars and workshops. The abuse of travel and training- related ...
    • The Situation of Youth and Children in Kibera 

      Onyango, Philista; Tostensen, Arne (CMI Report R 2015:3, Research report, 2015-04-27)
      This report forms part of a larger study titled Advancing the Rights of Children: Assessing the Effectiveness of Transnational Advocacy Networks for Child Rights. Norwegian-Kenyan Civil Society Partnerships Examined. It ...
    • When Per Diems Take Over: Training and Travel as Extra Pay 

      Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Søreide, Tina; Tostensen, Arne (Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges, Chapter, 2014-03-01)
      Weak access to basic services and poor framework conditions for the private sector impede development. Low-quality service provision for example in health, education, utility supply, industry regulation or law enforcement ...
    • “Whom the Lord Loveth He Chasteneth”. Corporal Punishment of Children in Kibera 

      Tostensen, Arne; Onyango, Philista (CMI Report R 2015:6, Research report, 2015-04-01)
      This report forms part of a larger study titled Advancing the Rights of Children: Assessing the Effectiveness of Transnational Advocacy Networks for Child Rights. Norwegian-Kenyan Civil Society Partnerships Examined. It ...