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Commissioned Report | 2016
Supporting culture and development in Asia A review of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture
This report commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides a review of the Norwegian 2012-2015 core support to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). Funding was allocated...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 32 p. (Commssioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

CMI Brief | 2016
Acting jointly on behalf of women? The cross-party women’s caucus in Malawi
Despite an increase in the number of countries that have adopted women’s caucuses in sub-Saharan Africa, there is still little empirical knowledge about how they operate and under which conditions...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief vol. 15 no. 8) 4 p.

CMI Working Paper | 2016
“A Civil-Military Alliance”: The Venezuelan Armed Forces before and during the Chávez era
Executive summary
When Hugo Chávez (1954–2013) came to power in Venezuela in 1998, the military was bestowed with a new—and controversial—role in society. Being a former career military himself, a central...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2016:4)

Sudan Working Paper | 2016
Civil society and peace building in Sudan: A critical look
Abstract
The role of civil society organizations in peace making and peace building is often valorized, especially in countries that witness protracted conflicts. The assumption underlying this valorization is that while...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Sudan Working Paper SWP 2016:2) 24 p.

CMI Insight | 2016
Ending child marriages – new laws bring progress but hurdles remain
Reform of family law is considered among the most difficult to achieve since it contests ‘the notion of women and children as property’. There is a continuum ranging from criminalization...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Insight no. 4) 8 p.

CMI Insight | 2016
The Sudan Armed Forces and Prospects of Change
The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) has a long history of siding with civil protestors in times of national political crisis. In recent years, waves of popular protests, often called the...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Insight no. 2016:3) 9 p.

Journal Article | 2016
The voice of China in Africa: media, communication technologies and image-building
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 economic growth...
in Chinese Journal of Communication vol. 9 no. March 2016 pp. 1-7

Journal Article | 2015
Perceptions of Chinese presence in Africa as reflected in the African media: case study of Uganda
The Chinese entry into the African continent and the subsequent effect on soft power in global relations are of increasing interest to many scholars. This article explores local perceptions of...
in Chinese Journal of Communication vol. 9 no. 1 pp. 21-37

CMI Report | 2015
Private sector development for poverty reduction. Opportunities and challenges for Norwegian development aid
Private sector development (PSD) is back on the donors’ agenda. In Norway, PSD aid and aid funded loans have increased more than five-fold during the last decade and the government has promised further...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2015:9)

CMI Report | 2015
Diversification and Development,or “White Elephants”? Transport in Angola’s Lobito Corridor
The Angolan government has put much emphasis on rehabilitating and expanding the country’s transport infrastructure. Assisted by oil revenues, foreign construction companies, credits lines and loans Angola has embarked upon...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2015:07) 44 p.

Journal Article | 2015
In Tanzania, The Many Costs Of Pay-For-Performance Leave Open To Debate Whether The Strategy Is Cost-Effective
Pay-for-performance programs in health care are widespread in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are no studies of these programs’ costs or cost-effectiveness. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of a...
in Health Affairs vol. 34 pp. 3406-14

Sudan Working Paper | 2015
Informal Cross-Border Trade in Eastern Sudan A Case Study from Kassala and Gedarif States
Informal trade in pre-colonial Africa, sometimes in the form of barter, wasone of the mechanisms of social interaction between various ethnic groupsand jurisdictions. It was an alternative to the state...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (Sudan Working Paper SWP 2015:6) 22 p.

Report in External Series | 2014
Building Blocks for Peace An Evaluation of the Training for Peace in Africa Programme
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...
Oslo: Norad (Evaluation Department no. 6/14) 137 p.

Journal Article | 2014
Demand for second-stage land certification in Ethiopia: Evidence from household panel data
Ethiopia has implemented one of the largest, fastest and least expensive land registration and certification reforms in Africa. While there is evidence that this ‘first-stage’ land registration has had positive...
in Land Use Policy vol. 41 pp. 193-205

CMI Brief | 2013
Dynasty or democracy? Party politics in Bangladesh
The two major political parties in Bangladesh are dynastic, like other well-known parties in South Asia. Political dynasty means a prominent political family runs the party. This restricts the level...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 6) 4 p.

Book Chapter | 2013
CSR and Reputation Building in Syria: Contextualizing the 'Business Case'
The business case for CSR refers to the idea that companies should adopt socially responsible practices out of self-interest. This article critically discusses the use of the business case argument...
in Hertog, S., Luciani, G. & Valeri, M.: Business Politics in the Middle East. London: Hurst & Co pp. 133-158

Journal Article | 2013
Reporting Africa: Soft Power, Media and Civic Engagement
The turn of the century saw new trends in China’s foreign affair policies springing up. Rebuilding its humanitarian cause, promoting economic diplomacy, cultivating cultural and citizen diplomacy, China seemed to...
in China Media Report Overseas vol. 9 no. 3 pp. 43-55

CMI Report | 2012
Keeping music alive! A review of Mmino - The South African-Norwegian cooperation in music
This report provides an independent review of the Mmino programme between Norway and South Africa. Mmino was established in 2000 with the aim of strengthening South African and Norwegian musical...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2012:4) 44 p.

Edited Book | 2012
Lebanon After the Cedar Revolution
A comprehensive look at contemporary Lebanon and the ongoing attempts by Israel, Syria and Iran to influence its domestic affairs.
Lebanon is the prisoner of its geography and its history, a...
London: Hurst 323 p.

U4 Brief | 2012
Prêts pour l'initiative REDD+ ? Quelles leçons tirer des affaires de corruption dans les zones protégées de l'Ouganda
La présente synthèse vise à tirer des leçons de différentes affaires de corruption ayant récemment été mises au jour dans des zones protégées ougandaises. A la lumière d’une affaire qui...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Brief 2012:7) 4 p.