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Foreign aid donors and democratisation in the South

Book Chapter | Jan 2000

(SIDA evaluation report 99/4)

Supporting democracy in Africa: What are aid donors doing?

Journal Article | Jan 2001

Supporting democracy in Africa: What are aid donors doing? Elling N. Tjønneland Global Dialogue e

Political corruption and the role of donors (in Uganda)

Commissioned Report | Jan 2006

Political leadership and commitment to fight corruption at the highest levels is one of the most important preconditions for success in the fight against ...

Uganda

Promoting electoral integrity through aid: Analysis and advice for donors

U4 Issue | Aug 2018

Despite increased donor spending on electoral integrity, elections in democratising countries often suffer from irregularities, intimidation, and corruption. ...

Developing an NGO corruption risk management system: Considerations for donors

U4 Issue | Sep 2011

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are often on the front line of aid delivery, managing a significant proportion of aid funds. The risk of corruption ...

aid

The role of donors in the recovery of stolen assets

U4 Issue | Dec 2014

Financial crimes such as corruption, fraud, and embezzlement generate significant profits, often at the expense of the public budget. These proceeds of ...

international drivers of corruption

The role of donors in the recovery of stolen assets

U4 Issue | Jan 2014

Financial crimes such as corruption, fraud, and embezzlement generate significant profits, often at the expense of the public budget. These proceeds of ...

international drivers of corruption

Powerful donors and foreign policy: The role of multilateral financial institutions

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2004

The opportunity for a powerful donor country, such as the United States, to use a multilateral financial institution (MFI) strategically in order to promote ...

Foreign policies, Conditionality, Unilateralism

Corruption in land administration: Roles for donors to minimise the problem

U4 Brief | Mar 2013

Land issues have been rising up the agenda of policy makers due to rapid urbanisation and high food prices. Yet, land administration is one of the most ...

Corruption, lack of political will and the role of donors (in Uganda)

Project | Aug - Dec 2005

Political leadership and commitment to fight corruption at the highest levels is one of the most important preconditions for success in the fight against ...

Corruption, Uganda, Africa: Uganda

Company interests and foreign aid policy: Playing donors out against each other

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2003

Despite the importance attached to conditionality by the donors, and the fact that aid is a crucial income source for the recipient, it is found that ...

Triadic, Conditionality, Foreign aid, Foreign assistance, JEL classification: E61, F35

Large-scale mining in protected areas made possible through corruption: Options for donors

U4 Brief | Jun 2015

Large-scale mining of minerals and metals are threatening protected areas, and corruption is often to blame. International donors must engage with governments, ...

Mining, natural resource management

Forest carbon rights and corruption: What donors can do to minimize the risks

U4 Brief | Jan 2015

Assigning forest carbon rights is crucial for any effective REDD+ system. Often linked to debates about forest tenure, carbon rights determine who can ...

The Mozambique hidden loans case: An opportunity for donors to demonstrate anti-corruption commitment

U4 Brief | Oct 2018

When the Mozambican government issued guarantees for over 1 billion US$ - ignoring their own oversight mechanisms and lending rules - they ended up in ...

international drivers of corruption, aid, Mozambique

Company influence on foreign aid disbursement: Is conditionality credible when donors have mixed motives?

CMI Working Paper | Jan 2003

When donors enforce conditionality upon recipients who do not implement the conditions, companies can suffer from cancellation of their contracts with ...

Triadic, Foreign aid, Credibility, Fungibility, Samaritan's dilemma, JEL classification: E61, F35

Company influence on foreign aid disbursement: Is conditionality credible when donors have mixed motives?

Journal Article | Jan 2004

When donors enforce conditionality upon recipients who do not implement the conditions, companies can suffer from cancellation of their contracts with ...

Triadic, Foreign aid, Credibility, Fungibility, Samaritan's dilemma, JEL classification: E61, F35

Corruption and the city: How aid donors can support integrity building in urban spaces

U4 Brief | Mar 2018

More than half of the world's population live in urban areas. The policies and practices of municipal governments are therefore an integral determinant ...

aid, donor coordination

Do donors reduce bilateral aid to countries with restrictive NGO laws?: A panel study, 1993-2012

Journal Article | Feb 2018

Foreign aid contributes to about 10% of gross domestic product of developing countries. To distribute aid in recipient countries, Western donors increasingly ...

NGOs, civil society, foreign aid

Does democracy travel well? The role of donors in exporting democratic governance to sub-Saharan Africa

Event | 13 Oct 2011

The international donor community has been trying to promote democratic systems of governance in developing countries. Is progress being made?