Browsing Publications by Subject "Kenya"
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Addressing governance and corruption challenges for REDD: Initial findings from DRC, Tanzania, Kenya
(Others, 2010-11-01)How might issues of corruption influence the success of schemes to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)? How could REDD have a positive influence in addressing corruption in the forest sector? ... -
Aid Effectiveness to Infrastructure: A Comparative Study of East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa . Synthesis Paper
(JBICI Research Paper 36-4, Research report, 2008-08-26)Responding to a renewed call for aid to economic infrastructure, the JBIC Institute launched a study on effectiveness of aid to infrastructure projects. While the analysis of the effectiveness of infrastructure projects - ... -
Building Blocks for Peace An Evaluation of the Training for Peace in Africa Programme
(Evaluation Department 6/14, Research report, 2014-11-07)The Training for Peace in Africa programme (TfP) was initiated in 1995 and has been fully funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is implemented to five partners organisations in Africa and Norway. The ... -
Can UNCAC address grand corruption?
(U4 Report 2011:2, Research report, 2011-11-01)The political economies of many developing countries are characterised by varying degrees of patronage and state capture, a reality that has far-reaching implications for measures addressing corruption. Political strategies ... -
Corruption in community-driven development. A Kenyan case study with insights from Indonesia
(U4 Issue 2017:9, Research report, 2017-07-01)Abstract Community-driven development is a widely employed development strategy for empowering people to choose their own development priorities, to select their own project leaders, and to monitor the implementation of ... -
Factors affecting tax compliant attitude in Africa: Evidence from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa
(Conference object, 2013-02-28)In this study, we explore factors that determine citizens’ tax compliance behavior in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa using attitude and perception data from the new round 5 of Afrobarometer surveys. The study ... -
Legislating the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act: The Advocacy Role of Civil Society
(CMI Report R 2015:4, 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 ... -
Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
(CMI Working Paper WP 2012:6, Working paper, 2012-10-03)This paper examines opportunities and constraints facing local revenue mobilization in Anglophone Africa with an emphasis on urban settings. Specific revenue instruments and their effects on economic efficiency, income ... -
Mixed incentives: Adopting ICT innovations for transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption
(U4 Issue 2014:4, Research report, 2014-06-17)Governments adopt anti-corruption-related ICT innovations for many reasons. Different motivations for adopting these technologies shape the way they are put into practice and the anti-corruption impacts they may have. ICT ... -
Prevalence, drivers, and review of the literature on the effects of interventions to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation
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REDD Integrity: Addressing governance and corruption challenges in schemes for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD)
(U4 Report 2011:1, Research report, 2011-02-01)Donor-backed programmes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) intend to financially reward individuals, communities and countries that cut carbon emissions from forests as part of a global ... -
Specialised anti-corruption courts: A comparative mapping
(U4 Issue 2016:7, Research report, 2016-12-01)Frustration with the capacity of the ordinary machinery of justice to deal adequately with corruption has prompted many countries to develop specialised anti-corruption institutions. While anti-corruption agencies with ... -
Supporting child rights: Synthesis of lessons learned in four countries
(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 ... -
Taking the inside or outside track – or both? NGO advocacy in state reporting under the Child Rights Convention: a case study from Kenya
(CMI Report R 2015:5, 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 ... -
Tax haven or international financial centre? The case of Kenya
(U4 Brief 2014:8, Report, 2014-09-17)International financial centres are geared to provide optimal conditions for the financial services industry. They encourage activities that can improve a country’s economy, but they may also facilitate money laundering, ... -
The political economy of REDD+ in Kenya: Identifying and responding to corruption challenges
(U4 Issue 2014:3, Research report, 2014-03-10)The government of Kenya, led by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, is developing a national REDD+ programme. The success of this initiative will depend in part on Kenya’s ability to address political ... -
The Role of Advocacy against Child Labour
(CMI Report R 2015:2, 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 ... -
The Situation of Youth and Children in Kibera
(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 ... -
The voice of China in Africa: media, communication technologies and image-building
(Chinese Journal of Communication vol. 9 no. March 2016, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-01)There is a fascination with the increasing economic and political importance of China in the global economy, in international politics, and in African affairs. China’s rapid economic expansion in Africa, together with ...