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We study how political institutions, political processes and political action shape and are shaped by democracy and rights, economic outcomes and social development.
Governance for sustainability? Balancing social and environmental concerns in Harare
CMI Report | Jan 2002
The paper examines urban governance in the framework of sustainable urban development. It agrees with most analyses that sustainable settlements embrace ...
Africa: Zimbabwe
Deciding over nature: Corruption and environmental impact assessments
Deciding over nature: Corruption and environmental impact assessmentsJournal Article | Jul 2017
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are an important analytic tool for identifying and potentially mitigating project risks and negative environmental ...
environmental impact assessments, corruption, anti-corruption, natural resource governance, environmental crime, Albania
By the gun or by the bribe: Firm size, environmental governance and corruption among mining companies in Guatemala
By the gun or by the bribe: Firm size, environmental governance and corruption among mining companies in GuatemalaU4 Issue | Sep 2015
(You can also read the most important points in this publication in our blog: Steps to limit the endemic corruption around junior mining companies)
This ...
Junior mining companies, Environmental impact assessments, Environmental governance, Mergers and acquisitions, Violence, Bribery, natural resource management, Guatemala
Shire River management project: environmental assessment
Project | Jan - Dec 1996
After years of drought, the water levels of Lake Malawi and Shire River have decreased considerably, which may in its turn have dramatic consequences ...
Africa: Malawi
Reducing corrupt practices in environmental decision-making
Reducing corrupt practices in environmental decision-makingProject | Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
Corruption risks in the field of environmental impact assessments have yet to be assessed critically in Albania despite numerous allegations of fraud ...
Corruption, anti-corruption, environmental impact assessments, environmental decisions, environmental governance, Albania
Local Government Reform in Tanzania 2002 - 2005: Summary of Research Findings on Governance, Finance and Service Delivery
Report in External Series | Jan 2006
What impact has Tanzania's Local Government Reform Programme had on local governance, finances and service delivery? Have there been any changes over ...
Local government, decentralisation, governance, service delivery, public finances, Tanzania
Citizens' access to information on local government finances.
Report in External Series | Jan 2004
Citizens' access and right to information on local government budgets and accounts is often considered a necessary condition for good governance. Without ...
Infomation dissemination, Local government, Budgets, Africa: Tanzania
Controlling corruption through e-governance: Case evidence from Bangladesh
Controlling corruption through e-governance: Case evidence from BangladeshU4 Brief | May 2015
E-governance is gaining popularity as a tool for improved public service delivery in developing countries. It is often argued e-governance reduces corruption ...
E-governance, Public sector, Sector work, Bangladesh
Good tax governance in Africa
Commissioned Report | Jan 2010
Good Tax Governance (GTG) and more effective tax systems are central for sustainable development because they can: (i) mobilise the domestic tax base ...
Taxation, governance
Governance Assessments and the Paris Declaration
CMI Report | Oct 2007
Is it possible to carry out governance assessments and develop diagnostic tools for enhancing governance while adhering to the principles of the Paris ...
Alignment, Assessments, Governance, Harmonisation, Ownership, Paris Declaration
Civil society’s role in petroleum sector governance: The case of Tanzania
Civil society’s role in petroleum sector governance: The case of TanzaniaCMI Brief | May 2019
Good governance in the management of natural resources is now recognized by scholars and policy makers as key to ensuring that countries can prevent and ...
Tanzania
Theory and practise of decentralization by devolution: Lessons from a research programme in Tanzania (2002-13)
Book Chapter | Jun 2017
What impact did Tanzania’s decentralization reform have on local governance, finances and service delivery? To what extent are the central-local ...
Local government, decentralisation, tax, governance, public services, Tanzania
Rethinking Governance to Fight Corruption
Rethinking Governance to Fight CorruptionU4 Brief | Oct 2007
This U4 Brief argues that the key to more effective anti-corruption strategies is to think differently about governance. Instead of starting with an OECD ...
aid, World
Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania. Empirical evidence of trends 2000-2007
Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania. Empirical evidence of trends 2000-2007Report in External Series | Nov 2010
The paper examines local government capacity with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability ...
Local government, Financial management, Taxation, Fiscal autonomy, Tanzania
Open government in Uruguay: Strengthening dialogue to make up for institutional challenges
Open government in Uruguay: Strengthening dialogue to make up for institutional challengesU4 Report | Jan 2015
In Uruguay, innovative practices of consultation and dialogue between government and civil society have enlarged the scope of open government reforms. ...
Suspiciously Supportive or Suspiciously Obstructive? The Relationship Between Local Government and NGOs in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Macedonia
Suspiciously Supportive or Suspiciously Obstructive? The Relationship Between Local Government and NGOs in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and MacedoniaJournal Article | Aug 2008
Relations between local government and NGOs in post-communist states are often described in negative terms. Findings from 70 in-depth interviews ...
NGOs, local government, perceptions, collaboration, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Macedonia
Open government reforms: The challenge of making public consultations meaningful in Croatia
Open government reforms: The challenge of making public consultations meaningful in CroatiaU4 Report | Dec 2015
A strong dialogue between government and civil society provides a sound foundation for open government reforms in Croatia. The adoption and implementation ...
open government, participation, consultation, OGP, Croatia
Local Governance, Finances and Service Delivery in Tanzania. A Summary of Findings from Six Councils
Report in External Series | Jan 2005
This report provides a summary of three more extensive reports, which contribute to a baseline for the local government reform programme in Tanzania: ...
Local government, decentralisation, Tanzania
Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings
Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile SettingsReport in External Series | Sep 2020
This report provides an understanding of how temporary governance during major political transitions is structured and how it works in practice. Interim ...
interim governance, transition, political transition, ceasefire, unity government, security reform, disarmament, post-conflict elections, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, Afghanstan, Burundi, Congo, DRC, Gabon, Libya, Madagascar, Myanmar, Burma, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, Philippines, Mindanao, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Yemen
New challenges for local government revenue enhancement. Formative process research on the local government reform in Tanzania
Report in External Series | Jan 2003
New challenges for local government revenue enhancement. Formative process research on the local go
Poverty alleviation, Africa: Tanzania