Organisation
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway (CMI)
Norewgian development research centre
CMI is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major international centre in policy-oriented and applied development research. The geographical focus is Sub-Sahara Africa, Southern and Central Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans and South America.
It is committed to a balance between applied and theoretical research. Focus is on development and human rights issues and on international conditions that effect such issues. CMI research intends to assist policy formulation, improve the basis for decision-making and promote public debate on international development issues.
Website offers access to a selection of its publications, and to its extensive library catalogue
Published Documents
- Principles behind good theories of change the anti-corruption sector
- Jesper Johnsøn (ed) / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Governments and donor agencies are under increasing pressure to show hard evidence that their interventions are effective and good value for money. Anti-corruption is a challenging field in this regard, with few evidence-based models ...
- Risks of corruption to state legitimacy and stability in fragile situations
- K Hussman / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Examining the cases of Liberia, Nepal and Colombia, this study asks how corruption poses risks to political legitimacy and stability in fragile situations. The report focuses on the key role of elites and their views of the state's le...
- Protecting East African investigative journalists through international exposure and recognition
- A. Bohnstedt / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- Investigative journalism distinguishes itself from regular journalism by its depth and subject matter, often involving crime, political corruption or corporate wrongdoing. This brief analyses the obstacles to investigative journalism ...
- Raising awareness, prevention, detection and sanctions are required to tackle corruption in the health sector
- K. Hussmann / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- Corruption in the health sector can be a matter of life and death, especially for poor people in developing countries. This paper shows that corruption in the health sector can have severe consequences for access, quality, equity and ...
- Anti-money laundering failed in combating illicit flows, so good governance should be endorsed
- Q. Reed; A. Fontana / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- There is a widespread international consensus that “illicit flows” is a major problem that is integrated into the fabric of the world economy. This paper attempts to clarify the links between illicit financial flows and co...
- Investment in NGOs’ accountability systems is essential
- M. Trivunovic / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2012
- All donor agencies are likely to have heard anecdotal evidence of NGO corruption. This paper lays out the key issues that should be considered by donors in reviewing their NGO accountability regimes. The paper indicates tha...
- Enabling whistleblowing can effectively contribute in curbing illicit flows
- Z. Ledergerber; A. Fontana / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- Currently, whistleblowers (tellers about illegal activities) in the financial industry have gained international attention. This brief aims to evaluate whether information provided by insiders of the banking sector may contribute to t...
- Monitoring of environmental policies in the Philippines is undermined by corruption
- G.M. Anda / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- National efforts aimed at reversing forest degradation in the Philippines have taken on a new dimension in the context of recent international focus on actions aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change. This issue paper is sou...
- Multi-stakeholder groups as an approach to beat over-exploiting natural resources
- T. Søreide; R. Truex / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- Governance failure in natural resource management is often associated with the pursuit of narrow benefits made possible through corruption. This issue paper discusses the function of multi-stakeholder processes in natural resource man...
- Per dimes in health sector currently result in wasted time and conflicted staff
- T. Vian; C. Miller; Z. Themba / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2011
- Per diems are recognised as an important factor in motivating health workers, yet they can also distort incentives and may be abused, creating inefficiencies in health systems. Drawing on interviews with various health workers in Mala...
