Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:55 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Governance http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Zambia Analysis - November 2011 issue First issue of the relaunched magazine focuses on analysis of this year's elections. Articles include: Maize boom - who benefts? Religion and politics, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59599 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59599 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:47 GMT ICT and good governance: A study of Indian environment N. S. Kalsi This paper give a snapshot of the possible barriers in Indian environment in the implementation of e governance applications and draws a meaningful framework ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59563 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59563 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:14 GMT Assessing the impact of transparency and accountability initiatives R. Carlitz Transparency of budget process has, in the last two decades, become one of the pillars of good governance. However, have budget-related transparency ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59501 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59501 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:11:05 GMT Developing governance: challenges and progress T. Carothers; D. de Gramont Since emerging as a new donor enthusiasm in the 1990s, governance support has become a major area of aid to developing countries. The idea that remedying ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59498 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59498 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:36:32 GMT What are the challenges facing the development of African media? Berger G. The 1991 Windhoek Declaration on Press Freedom was a landmark document which set the stage for the development of the African media. The Declaration ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59411 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59411 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:34:10 GMT Changes in the relationships between Europe and Africa J. Mackie; S. Grtz; Q. de Roquefeuil In Europe, the financial crisis raises uncertainty about the strength of the European Union's foundations. Parts of Africa, meanwhile, are witnessing ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59413 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59413 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:32:48 GMT Does Malawi have the capacity to meet the Millennium Development Goals? This paper presents the Malawi government's statement of progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The goals are implemented in Malawi through ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59292 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59292 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:15:50 GMT Communication technology can maximise the impact of food price changes on riots M. Verpoorten; A. Arora Both recent and historic events point to a close link between riots and food prices. This article aims at providing a credible estimate on the impact ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59191 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59191 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:18:20 GMT Mapping study for evaluation of Norwegian support for human rights V. Bye; R. Bezerra; A.D. Disch Almost 10 billion kroner (approximately 1,8 billion US dollars) havebeen given to development cooperation to promote human rights over thepast decade. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59200 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59200 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:55:43 GMT Norwegian promotion of international human rights V. Bye; R. Bezerra; A. Disch Is there a clear policy behind the Norwegian support to human rights? Is there a specific Norwegian profile in the support to human rights and what results ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59199 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59199 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:46:33 GMT Decentralisation in Malawi's agricultural sector B. Chisinga The main motivation of this research is to understand the functioning of the Malawian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) at district level and beyond in a ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59157 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59157 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:04:08 GMT Is the Malawi Justice System friendly to the poor? C. Banda Malawi is a country attempting to cope with the challenges of consolidating the structures and processes of democratic rule. That is a mammoth and daunting ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59149 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59149 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:10:57 GMT The direction for development of Malawi The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) is the overarching strategy for Malawi for the five years from 2006/07 to 2010/2011 fiscal years. The ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59140 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59140 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:26:46 GMT Can poverty be eradicated in Malawi? B. Botolo 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 ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59137 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59137 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:21:27 GMT Is life in Malawi any better after the advent of multiparty democracy? S. Khaila; C. Chibwana For 30 years, from 1964 to 1994, Malawi was under a centralised, one-party and one-man dictatorship. The National Referendum in 1993 brought to an end ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59080 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59080 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:47:39 GMT Will Malawi meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015? This paper is Malawi's 2009 assessment on progress achieved in attaining the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and it shows positive results. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59094 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59094 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:58:54 GMT Managing an effective reintegration infrastructure to achieve durable peace in Afghanistan D. Derksen Since late 2010 the Afghan government, supported by its international partners, has tried to reintegrate insurgents under the Afghan Peace and Reintegration ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59110 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59110 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:13:04 GMT Aid support for child rights in Kenya J. Amiri; A. Tostesen The Kenya country case study examines 12 project interventions as part of a broader evaluation of Norwegian and Swedish aid interventions in support ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59057 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59057 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:43:49 GMT Good governance review of Pakistan P. Bauck; A. Strand; S. Gul A Governance review including political economy analysis of Pakistan with the main focus being on overall power relations at the national, provincial ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59055 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59055 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:40:20 GMT Is the process of allocation revenue from Malawi local governments reliable? J. Boex; R. Mwadiwa; R. Kampanje Now that local government elections have taken place in Malawi and new assemblies have been sworn in across the country, the implementation of the fiscal ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58565 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58565 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:32:58 GMT Libya: where to now? What now for Libya with the fall of the authoritarian, centralised 'one-party' system? With the Gaddafi regime defeated and dispersed policy ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58982 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58982 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:22:13 GMT How do civil society groups survive in Malawi? R. James; C. Malunga Civil Society Organization (CSO) networks in Malawi are facing a number of pressing organisational issues that demand urgent attention in order for the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58860 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58860 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:55:10 GMT Local governance reforms in Malawi B. Chinsinga This paper seeks to demonstrate that local governance reforms are not merely a technically neutral process but rather a deeply imbued political process ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58581 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58581 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:43:37 GMT An overview of Malawian democracy and political participation W.C. Chirwa Malawi was a colonial territory of Britain until 1964, known as Nyasaland. From 1944, the Nyasaland African Congress (NAC), later renamed the Malawi Congress ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58554 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58554 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:03:02 GMT A study on the roles of town Chiefs in Malawi D. Cammack; E. Kanyongolo; T. O'Neil; R. Crook This study of 'town chiefs' initiates a long-term programme of research on local leadership in Malawi. It is part of the Local Leadership ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58552 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58552 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:15:50 GMT This study analyses the political transition and its consequences on street vending in Malawi H.M. Kayuni; R.I.C. Tambulasi Based on ten years' research into street vending, Cross (2000) concludes “street vending should, by all logical criteria, eventually disappear'. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58569 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58569 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:31:45 GMT Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice L Turquet What are the legal frameworks in place to ensure women's rights and access to justice? How do these laws translate into equality in practice? What ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58784 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58784 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:55:20 GMT Investigating the quality of Civil Society participation in the PRSP process in Malawi W. Chirwa; R. James Malawi is not simply government-owned, but developed in cooperation with other stakeholders, and particularly those directly affected by or working to ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58574 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58574 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:34:36 GMT A review of the poorly performing policy and institutional framework of the fisheries sector in Malawi B. Chinsinga This paper presents issues for consideration in the development of a proposal for possible funding to address the policy and institutional framework for ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58579 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58579 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:33:28 GMT Mind the gap: from evidence to policy impact - conference proceedings The 3ie conference, Mind the Gap: From Evidence to Policy Impact, brought to centre stage the need to address this “tension between learning and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58709 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58709 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:09:01 GMT