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 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 ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Gender quotas change the rules of candidate selection, reflecting a demand-side solution to women's underrepresentation in politics. In contrast, limited ...

Gendered Electoral Financing: Money, Power and Representation in Comparative Perspective Ragnhild Lo

This report provides a summary of three more extensive reports, which contribute to a baseline for the local government reform programme in Tanzania: ...

Vigdis Anita Gåskjenn has started working at CMI as Head of Finance. Elin Skaar is appointed new Research Director for the Rights, Democracy and Development group.

Civil society is inherently weak in Angola, and the political and societal space for civil society is limited. Angolan authorities have not fully accepted ...

How do the emerging South powers promote economic co-operation, trade and investment? And how is development finance and aid provided?

In the last fifteen years, judicial claims to secure health services as a matter of right have become an important phenomenon in a number of countries ...