Improved taxation is a key for developing countries to escape from aid or singular natural resource dependency.

Trust in public finance: Citizens' view on taxation by local authorities in Tanzania Odd-Helge Fjel

Abuse of state resources for re-election damages democracy creating an unlevel playing field that improves re-election chances of incumbents and negatively ...

With vast sums being invested in interventions to mitigate climate change and help adapt to its consequences, corruption within climate finance threatens ...

This study analyses the problem and extent of cross-financing in the Grameen Bank system. The main finding is that cross-financing is rarely a problem. ...

This study was contracted by Sida and NORAD for the purpose of summarising experiences in capacity building for Public Finance Management (PFM) in Africa. ...

This new project is the first to study national implementation of results-based financing in the health sector in a large country.

What impact has Tanzania's Local Government Reform Programme had on local governance, finances and service delivery? Have there been any changes over ...

In 2004 Angola’s Ministry of Finance and China’s Ministry of Trade signedthe first of several financing packages for public investment projects ...

This report provides baseline data on local government finance and financial management in six councils in Tanzania: Bagamoyo District Council, Ilala ...

This report is an overview of local government finances and financial management in six councils in Tanzania: Bagamoyo District Council, Ilala Municipal ...

Introducing the Concept of Gendered Electoral Financing Ragnhild Louise Muriaas, Vibeke Wang, Rainbo

Modern politics face the challenge of reconciling the presence of money in politics with the risks it poses to democratic values and good governance. ...

What are the links between NGO's finances, development workers' motivations and NGO's achievements?

This report deals with Angola’s budget process – in the wide sense – in the period between 2008 and 2010. Three concepts - transparency, ...

Many experts see the introduction of results based financing (RBF) schemes as an opportunity to strengthen, or even reform, health systems; however, they are also a potential source of new risks and challenges that are not well understood.

Access to formal banking is spreading across the world. Obtaining a bank account may transform how people manage their finances, and affect their savings ...

UK Overseas Territories such as British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands have a well-known reputation for facilitating money laundering and the movement ...

Combatting money laundering and flows of illicit finance is central to the global response to corruption. These are the means by which criminals enjoy ...

Det internasjonale landskapet for utviklingsfinansiering er i endring. Utviklingen har vært enorm siden Verdensbanken og Det internasjonale ...

Fostering disclosure of political finance information regarding public as well as private funds is key to address money's undue influence over democratic ...