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Violence against women in the context of urban poverty in Angola

CMI Brief | Oct 2016

Violence against women is widespread in Angola. This brief presents the main findings in a recent study of how violence against women is playing out in ...

women, violence, poverty, Angola, Luanda

Acting jointly on behalf of women? The cross-party women’s caucus in Malawi

CMI Brief | May 2016

Despite an increase in the number of countries that have adopted women’s caucuses in sub-Saharan Africa, there is still little empirical knowledge ...

women, caucus, legislation, Malawi

The Gatekeepers: Political Participation of Women in Malawi

CMI Brief | Aug 2016

All over the world, there are gatekeepers with the power to facilitate – or restrict – peoples’ access. We have studied the role of ...

women, politics, political parties, Malawi

Women in Local Government. A Potential Arena for Women’s Substantive Representation

CMI Brief | Aug 2016

Local government is an important avenue for getting practical experience in participating in politics before moving on to the national arena. Advocates ...

women, politics, local government, Malawi

Darfur crisis: The role of traditional leaders in dealing with violence against women

Sudan Working Paper | Dec 2014

The armed conflict between the Sudan government and rebel groups in Darfur erupted in 2003. Escalating violence included sexual assaults on women. Many ...

Sexual violence, women, Darfur, Sudan

How To Assess the Political Role of the Courts

Journal Article | Jan 2003

The article addresses the methodological problems concerning how to assess the political role of courts in Zambia - and in new democracies more generally, ...

courts, judicial independence, judiciary, democratization, accountability, constitutionalism, rule of law, Africa: Zambia

How to assess the political role of the Zambian courts?

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2004

The paper addresses the methodological problems concerning how to assess the political role of courts in Zambia - and in new democracies more generally, ...

Courts, judicary, accountabilty, democratisation, Zambia

What role for SADC(C) in the post-apartheid era?

Book Chapter | Jan 1993

This chapter considers the role of SADC(C) in fostering regional integration in Southern Africa after the demise of apartheid. It argues that the formalisation ...

Regional integration, Southern Africa

Reforming wildlife governance in East and Southern Africa: The role of corruption

U4 Brief | Jul 2009

Corruption plays a role in structuring wildlife governance systems in many African states. Donor efforts to support wildlife reforms in East and Southern ...

natural resource management, wildlife, tanzania, namibia

The role of the judiciary in the 2004 general elections in Malawi

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2004

The courts in Malawi have played a prominent role in political life since the democratic transition in 1993, which came about after three decades of repressive ...

Elections, Courts, Democratization, Malawi, Africa: Malawi

Implementers or Governors? The Expanding Role for Private Military and Security Companies within the Peace Operations Network

Journal Article | Jan 2014

This article explores the role of private security and military companies within the wider confinements of peace operations governance. To do so, the ...

The role of civil society in the UNCAC review process: Moving beyond compliance?

U4 Issue | May 2013

Civil society plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption. The inclusion of civil society in the United Nations Convention against Corruption ...

Civil society, International legal instruments on corruption, Public participation, UNCAC, Bangladesh, Brazil, Croatia, Zambia

The role of education in Norwegian development aid

Journal Article | Jan 1990

The role of education in Norwegian development aid Kate Halvorsen Forum for Development Studies k

Corruption in Emergencies: What Role for Media?

U4 Issue | Jan 2006

As part of a broader analysis of corruption in emergencies, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre initiated a dialogue on the role(s) of the media. On ...

emergencies, World

Angola 2000/2001. Key Development Issues and the Role of NGOs

CMI Report | Jan 2001

This is the second report on Angola under the Country Advisor Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and Chr. Michelsen ...

Africa: Angola

The Role of Advocacy against Child Labour

CMI Report | Apr 2015

This report forms part of a larger study titled Advancing the Rights of Children: Assessing the Effectiveness of Transnational Advocacy Networks ...

Kenya

African Development: What role do the rising powers play?

Report in External Series | Jan 2015

The July 2014 BRICS Summit marked a change in the level of the ambitions of this alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit’s ...

Rising powers, BRICS, Development, Aid, China, Russia, India, Brazil, South Africa, Africa

The fight against corruption and the role of parliamentarians

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2002

This note outlines some challenges facing parliamentarians in the fight against corruption. To succeed, it is argued, requires open-mindedness with respect ...

Corruption, Parliamentarians, JEL Classification: K42, P37, P51

Political transition and economic reform. The role of labour in Zambian national politics

Journal Article | Jan 1993

Political transition and economic reform. The role of labour in Zambian national politics Lise Rakn

Women's role in agriculture: Present trends and potential for growth: A comment

Journal Article | Jan 1990

Women's role in agriculture: Present trends and potential for growth: A comment Armindo Miranda The