• Angola after dos Santos: Change and continuity 

      Bye, Vegard; Inglês, Paulo; Orre, Aslak (CMI Working Paper WP 2021:8, Working paper, 2021-11-01)
      This publication aims to identify and discuss several political, social, and economic dynamics during the first four years of the Lourenço presidency and assess the arguments suggesting continuity, and those for ...
    • Anti-corruption: Diagnosis and strategies 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge (Others, 2007-08-16)
      Within the ‘good governance' strategies of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund initiatives to curb corruption are given priority. Improving governance and reducing corruption are considered essential to ...
    • Corruption and water governance in the Mekong River Basin 

      Sopera, Danzig (U4 Issue 2022:12, Research report, 2022-10-01)
      The six countries sharing the Mekong River Basin have governance systems that reinforce corrupt behaviour. This affects choices for regional cooperation on natural resource governance.
    • Corruption and wildlife trafficking 

      Wyatt, Tanya; Cao, Anh Ngoc (U4 Issue 2015:11, Research report, 2015-06-03)
      Wildlife trafficking is a growing global concern. It takes place in all regions of the world with those nations with high biodiversity being the source and the consumers of the wildlife as well as transit areas and hubs ...
    • Custos e consequências das Dívidas Ocultas para Moçambique 

      Cortês, Edson; Orre, Aslak; al, et. (Research report, 2021-06-01)
      Portuguese version of "Costs and consequences of the hidden debt scandal in Mozambique", publication CMI & CIP: Em 2013, banqueiros europeus, empresários baseados no Médio Oriente, políticos e altos funcionários ...
    • Gold and governance: Legal injustices and lost opportunities in Tanzania 

      Lange, Siri (African Affairs vol. 110 no. 439, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-01-01)
      Following advice from the World Bank, and hoping for economic growth and independence from donors, a number of African countries have opened up opportunities for large-scale mining by foreign investors over the last decade ...
    • Good governance for medicines initiatives: Exploring lessons learned 

      Kohler, Jillian Clare; Ovtcharenko, Natalia (U4 Issue 2013:3, Research report, 2013-05-13)
      Corruption in the pharmaceutical system results in wasted resources, limited access to health services and reduced health gains. In this U4 Issue paper, we examine select global initiatives in the area of good governance ...
    • Governing Petroleum Resources: Prospects and Challenges for Tanzania 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Mmari, Donald; Dupuy, Kendra (Book, 2019-11-01)
      Over the last decade, large deposits of natural gas have been discovered off the southern coast of Tanzania. This book analyzes the long-term process of how a country develops the institutions that govern resources, the ...
    • L'Afrique des Grands Lacs (Rwanda, Burundi) à l'heure des réformes de bonne gouvernance: ethnographie comparative d'un "travelling model" 

      Nicaise, Guillaume (Doctoral thesis, 2018-06-01)
      By analyzing the appropriation process of good governance norms (civil participation, transparency, accountability and the fight against corruption) by civil servants in Rwanda and Burundi, this thesis try to assess the ...
    • Local government taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review and an agenda for research 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Chambas, Gérard; Brun, Jean-Francois (CMI Working Paper WP 2014:2, Working paper, 2014-03-01)
      This paper reviews the state of knowledge on local government revenue systems in Africa, with a particular focus on commonalties and differences between Francophone and Anglophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ...
    • Methods for learning what works and why in anti-corruption: An introduction to evaluation methods for practitioners 

      Johnsøn, Jesper; Søreide, Tina (U4 Issue 2013:8, Research report, 2013-08-01)
      Evaluations of donor-funded anti-corruption reforms and programmes would benefit from upgrading and diversifying the methods used to document effects. Better evaluations in turn would improve the evidence base for the ...
    • Reality Checks in Mozambique. Sub-Report District of Lago. Year Two 

      Tvedten, Inge; Joaquim, Joelma; Mawawa, Zefanias; Putile, Beatriz (Research report, 2012-10-31)
      A series of five “Reality Checks” will take place in the period 2011-2016, focussing on the dynamics of poverty and well-being with a particular focus on good governance, agriculture/climate and energy that are key sectors ...
    • Subverting the Constitution and Curtailing Civil Society. Angola’s New Law on NGOs. 

      Gomes, Catarina Antunes; Abreu, Cesaltina; Nangacovie, Margareth; Amundsen, Inge (CMI Insight 2023:2, Report, 2023-09-01)
      In Angola, the government is in the process of making a new law on the NGOs, a law that is deemed unconstitutional, unnecessary, and a breach of people’s fundamental rights and freedoms of association. Like in many ...
    • Tackling fraud and corruption in Indonesia’s health insurance system 

      Susanti, Dwi Siska; Arifin, Pauline; Rahma, Drg. Puti Aulia; Fahmi, Mohammad; Julaeha, Linda; Putri, Wibi Anska (U4 Issue 2022:13, Research report, 2022-11-01)
      Proper assessment, management, and mitigation of fraud and corruption risks is crucial for safeguarding Indonesia’s National Health Insurance programme.
    • The spatial governance of the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan: Refugees between urban settlements and encampment policies 

      Awamleh, Zaid; Dorai, Kamel (CMI Report 2023:3, Research report, 2023-08-01)
      This CMI Report presents a critical analysis of the Jordans’ governance of the Syrian refugee crisis and discusses the spatial policies in the framework of space and power. It identifies a shift in the direction of governance ...
    • Theory and practise of decentralization by devolution: Lessons from a research programme in Tanzania (2002-13) 

      Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge; Katera, Lucas (Research and policy nexus: Perspectives from twenty years of policy research in Tanzania., Chapter, 2017-06-01)
      What impact did Tanzania’s decentralization reform have on local governance, finances and service delivery? To what extent are the central-local government relationships changed with respect to resource allocation and ...
    • Third independent review of the Indonesia-Norway cooperation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from REDD+ 

      Caldecott, Julian; Mahaningtyas, Avi; Howard, Brendan; Williams, David; Lincoln, Philippa (Research report, 2018-09-01)
      The LoI process was always expected to be a complex and innovative exercise involving many stakeholders and relationships, with progress marked by slow, directional change over a long period. The LoI therefore called for ...
    • Women and Legal Pluralism: Lessons from Indigenous Governance Systems in the Andes 

      Sieder, Rachel; Vivero, Anna Barrera (Journal of Latin American Studies, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-01)
      The shift towards legally plural multicultural and pluri-national citizenship regimes in the Andes formally recognised indigenous peoples’ community-based governance systems. These tend to emphasise participation, deliberation ...