State Building & state capacity
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- Kenya: civilian assessment of the coalition government
- ( A. Oloo / Afrobarometer , 2010)
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The briefing paper seeks to evaluate the performance of the coalition government in Kenya since its inception in 2007. Moreover, relying on a survey conducted in 2008, the paper demonstrates the pu...
- How can donors best support parliaments?
- ( A. Tostensen (ed);I. Amundsen (ed) / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2010)
- The legislature is the crux of democracy because a strong parliament signifies a healthy democracy and good governance. As a result, donor agencies have since the early 1990s been supporting parliamen...
- Challenges of constitution making: the case of Nepal
- ( Y. Ghai (ed);J. Cottrell (ed) / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA , 2008)
- This document serves as a guide to constitution making in Nepal. It provides a brief history of past constitutions in Nepal, including an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the 1990 Constit...
- What can international community do to build stronger states?
- ( V. Fritz;A. Rocha Menocal / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2006)
- This paper contributes to a dialogue about the role of the state in promoting development and about what the international aid community can (and cannot) do to help build stronger, more effective and ...
- Steps needed for the recovery of Zimbabwe
- ( H. Besada;N. Moyo / Centre for International Governance Innovation , 2008)
- With a focus on President Robert Mgabe’s regime, this paper assesses Zimbabwe's social, political and economic crisis and its impact on Zimbabweans. It also indicates steps needed for natio...
- State building lacks conceptual clarity
- ( V. Fritz;A.R. Menocal / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2007)
- In the new millennium, state-building has become a leading priority for the international development community. This paper provides a more conceptually informed understanding of state-building, adopt...
- Understanding the politics of growth
- ( P. Landell-Mills;S. Unsworth;G. Williams / The Policy Practice , 2008)
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A number of empirical studies highlight the link between political variables and economic outcomes. While these offer strong evidence of correlation, they do not explain causality, and provide litt...
- Good governance is not a pre-condition for economic take off
- ( N. Meisel;J. Ould Aoudia / Agence française de développement , 2008)
- This paper shows that while there is a correlation between “good governance” and the level of development (per capita GDP), there is no correlation between good governance and the pace of ...
- Obtaining socio-economic data for development.
- ( United Nations [UN] Statistics Division , 2005)
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Detailed demographic and socio-economic data have become indispensable in economic and social policy analysis, development planning, programme management and decision-making at all levels. Conseque...
- Integration of traditional and modern governance systems in Africa
- ( UN Economic Commission for Africa , 2007)
- This concept paper focuses on the traditional system of governance in Africa including their consensual decision-making models, as part of a broader effort to better define and advocate their role in ...
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