Public sector & service delivery
- The effectiveness of health and education service delivery in Africa from the perspective of the consumer
- This study argues that user-friendliness of services is essential, especially to poorer clients. Yet, substandard teaching and the costs of clinic fees tend to depress public approval. interestingly, corruption has unexpectedly mixed effects: perceptions that officials are corrupt decreases citizen satisfaction; but the act of paying a bribe increases it.
Latest Additions
- Can poverty be eradicated in Malawi?
- ( B. Botolo / Government of Malawi , 2005)
- The government of Malawi and its development partners formulated the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy (MPRS) in 2002. The aim of the Strategy is to reduce poverty through economic growth and empowerm...
- Socio-economic and political consequences of service delivery in Africa
- ( R. Mattes / Afrobarometer , 2010)
- While the delivery of services of such as security, education, water and sanitation and telecommunication are seen in most places around the world as essential responsibilities of the state, the typic...
- How have the Public Expenditure Management (PEM) reforms performed in Malawi?
- ( L. Chirwa / National Research Council of Malawi , 2007)
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- How can the DRCongo effectively deliver education?
- ( Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa , 2010)
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The Democratic Republic of Congo faces immense challenges in delivering education services to all children of school age in the country. To overcome this educational deficit, a massive increase in ...
- Challenging the consensus of approaches around politics, institutions and participation in water governance
- ( Linden Vincent / Water Research Group, University of Bradford , 2006)
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This paper presents discussion from the third seminar, held June 2005, focused on challenging the consensus of approaches around politics, institutions and participation in water governance. It pre...
- Can religion be a driver for change in pro-poor policy in Pakistan?
- ( M. Waseem;M. Mufti / International Development Department, University of Birmingham , 2009)
- This paper examines the relationships between Muslim organisations and government in Pakistan. The paper explores the influence of religion on development policy formulation and public administration....
- Public-private partnerships in Senegal
- ( A. Barro / Institute for Public-Private Partnerships, Inc , 2006)
- Since the 1990s, African countries have adopted public-private partnerships (PPPs) to mobilize private sector resources for public projects. According to the World Bank, the private sector contributed...
- Is Chinese demand for oil undermining governance efforts in Africa?
- ( C. Alden;A.C. Alves / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2009)
- China’s three decades of unbroken growth have transformed it from an economic backwater to the world’s third largest economy. This has fuelled an ever-expanding demand for energy and new m...
- Analysing and addressing governance in sector operations
- ( N. Boesen / EuropeAid Co-operation Office , 2008)
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Ensuring sustainable results with sector aid and sector programmes can be a challenge as a result of governance constraints within the sector. The importance of addressing governance weaknesse...
- Gathering data on children in formal care
- ( D. Swales (ed);N. McMillan (ed) / Child Rights Information Network , 2009)
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Without data on the situation of children in care, it is difficult for local child welfare authorities and national governments to monitor progress in preventing separation, promoting re-...
