Browsing Publications by Document Types "Research report"
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A mixed bag: Norway's support for women and girls' rights and gender equality in international development
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A Peace Nation Takes Up Arms. The Norwegian Engagement in Afghanistan
(PRIO Paper, Research report, 2011-01-01)What have been the main drivers of Norway’s approach to the post-9/11 international engagement in Afghanistan? This paper considers two main types of driver. First, it examines the importance of threat to domestic security, ... -
A pobreza urbana em Luanda, Angola
(CMI Report R 2018:7, Research report, 2018-04-01)A capital de Angola, Luanda, é uma cidade com fortes desigualdades e contrastes. Embora ofereça oportunidades e riqueza para uns poucos, as pessoas que vivem nos musseques informais estão efectivamente encurraladas na ... -
A qualitative reframing of private sector corruption: Considerations from the natural resource sectors in South Africa
(U4 Issue 2013:7, Research report, 2013-08-02)The currently used concept of private sector corruption does not cover new types of corruption that have emerged in response to the increasing complexity of the public-private boundary and the effects of more liberalized ... -
A Reluctant Warrior. The German Engagement in Afghanistan.
(PRIO Paper, Research report, 2011-01-01)Germany’s engagement in Afghanistan post -9/11 is a milestone in German foreign policy. It is historically significant, as it marks the first deployment of German combat troops outside Europe since World War II. It has ... -
Addressing corruption in fragile states: what role for donors?
(U4 Issue 2007:1, Research report, 2007-01-01)This report takes on board recent international experience and research on fragile states and present operational advice to anyone wanting to tailor strategic reform initiatives. Guidance is provided on a series of categories ... -
Addressing corruption in the health sector: Securing equitable access to health care for everyone
(U4 Issue 2011:1, Research report, 2011-01-25)The development community is striving to achieve results and value for money with its investments in health around the world. Yet, donors often work in countries where the risk of corruption is high and where public ... -
Advancing anti-corruption capacity in Ukraine’s local self-government
(U4 Issue 2024:9, Research report, 2024-11-01)Ukraine’s recovery relies on strengthening local self-governments to ensure transparency and fair reconstruction. Decentralised efforts, legal clarity, and collaboration are key to sustainable progress. -
Advancing corruption prevention in Ukraine: a constructive approach
(U4 Issue 2024:03, Research report, 2024-06-01)To be more sustainable Ukraine’s anti-corruption agenda should include strategies to deliver constructive prevention, that is ways to incentivise anti-corruption as a norm and collective practice. -
Afghan perspectives on achieving durable peace
(Peace Brief 94, Research report, 2011-06-15)While momentum in pursuit of a peace settlement for Afghanistan increases, ambiguities remain in the U.S. strategy, and there are questions about the ability of the Afghan government to successfully lead a process and the ... -
Afghanistan: Challenges and perspectives until 2020
(Research report, 2017-01-01)Afghanistan is faced with a number of contextual challenges which are likely to influence implementation of the Afghan National Peace and Development Framework, and thereby the European Union (EU) Multi- Annual Indicative ... -
Afghanistan: Innovative Risk Management Approaches for Local Aid Delivery
(Afghanistan: Opportunity in Crisis Series No. 4, Research report, 2014-05-02)Future stability in Afghanistan depends in part upon continued delivery of development assistance throughout the country, albeit at reduced levels, to meet basic needs. Experience demonstrates that delivery of development ... -
Agricultural Trade between Bangladesh and India: An Analysis of Trends, Trading Patterns and Determinants
(CPD-CMI Working Paper 3, Research report, 2012-11-01)The paper analyses the indices of trends and patterns of India-Bangladesh bilateral agriculture trade, and estimates the short and long-run elasticities of the determinants of this trade by using descriptive statistics and ... -
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 - ... -
An exception to the rule? Why Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Commission succeeds where others don't - a comparison with the Philippines' Ombudsman
(U4 Issue 2010:4, Research report, 2010-08-17)Anti-corruption agencies have long been a principal strategy to fight corruption in many developing countries. Unfortunately, few of them have produced evident results and they are seen as being rather ineffective. Recently, ... -
Analysis of Norway’s Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security
(Evaluation Reports 4/2022, Research report, 2022-03-01)This report forms part of an evaluation of Norwegian efforts to promote the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda. The main purpose of the overall evaluation is to assess the impact of Norwegian WPS efforts that have been ... -
Annex 2-4: Norway's contribution to women's participation in peacebuilding A Case Study Analysis from Afghanistan, Colombia and Nordic Women Mediators Network
(Research report, 2022-05-01)The study is part of an evaluation of Norwegian efforts to increase women's participation in peacebuilding between 2000 - 2020 conducted by Norad’s evaluation department. The purpose is to generat e knowledge ... -
Anti-corruption approaches in justice sector assistance. Mapping U4 partners’ justice sector and rule of law support
(U4 Issue 2023:6, Research report, 2023-12-01)The justice sector is central to the fight against corruption, yet it has received less anti-corruption assistance than other sectors. A mapping of 174 justice sector interventions supported by U4’s partners found ... -
Anti-corruption approaches in justice sector assistance. Mapping U4 partners’ justice sector and rule of law support
(U4 Issue 2023:6, Research report, 2023-12-01)The justice sector is central to the fight against corruption, yet it has received less anti-corruption assistance than other sectors. A mapping of 174 justice sector interventions supported by U4’s partners found ... -
Anti-corruption approaches in justice sector assistance. Mapping U4 partners’ justice sector and rule of law support
(U4 Issue 2023:6, Research report, 2023-12-01)The justice sector is central to the fight against corruption, yet it has received less anti-corruption assistance than other sectors. A mapping of 174 justice sector interventions supported by U4’s partners found ...