Search

Searching with a thematic focus on Governance in Mozambique

Showing 101-110 of 158 results

Pages

• Document

  Can parliaments enhance the quality of democracy on the African continent? An analysis of institutional capacity and public perception

  Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2006

  Since the early 1990s, when many African countries resumed multi-party elections and democratic practices, legislative strengthening programmes have become an important part of international assistance. Parliaments are generally regarded as potential agents for democratic change but their actual role in enhancing the quality of democracy in Africa is far from clear.
• Document

  Africa’s success: evaluating accomplishments

  John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2007

  This paper evaluates the seven presumed African success stories: Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique and Uganda. It gives a detailed analysis of the economic, political, governance and human development scenarios in each country, and identifies the emerging challenges.
• Document

  Uncritical citizenship in a low information society: Mozambicans in comparative perspective

  Afrobarometer, 2007

  This paper demonstrates that Mozambique has a distinctive profile of uncritical citizenship in which most Mozambicans do not express any opinion on their government and those who do overrate its performance. It also explores the extent to which this uncritical citizenship is a function of Mozambique’s ‘low information society’ characterised by:
• Document

  Political finance in post-conflict societies

  International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 2006

  In post-conflict situations political finance system must ensure limitations on, support for and accountability of funding for political parties, candidates and other electoral participants.
• Document

  The civil society organisation’s role in global budget support in Mozambique

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2007

  This document presents a discussion on the role played by Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in global budget support in Mozambique. One of the areas highlighted are the dimensions of relations between CSOs from the north and the Mozambican CSOs. Key findings include:
• Document

  The illegitimacy of democracy?: democratisation and alienation in Maputo, Mozambique

  Crisis States Research Centre, LSE, 2007

  This paper examines the effects of democratisation in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. It focuses on the growing alienation between the urban middle class and the dominant, state-based elite, arguing that the introduction of multiparty democracy has weakened the state’s legitimacy amongst a group that was once a pillar of the regime. Findings include:
• Document

  The role of civil society organisations in promoting social justice and sound developmental policies in SADC

  CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2007

  Based on three case studies from Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, this study examines how civil society actors relate to the government and its policies at national levels. It aims to make a contribution to building closer cooperation between civil society and governments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
• Document

  Does the IMF constrain health spending in poor countries? Evidence and an agenda for action

  Center for Global Development, USA, 2007

  This paper reports on an investigation into whether the IMF constrains health spending in poor countries. With a focus on developing a framework of lessons and recommendations, it draws upon a range of background papers on different aspects of IMF programmes, including detailed case studies for Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zambia.
• Document

  Foster care proves sustainable for Mozambique’s children 

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  Mozambique’s violent conflict, which ravaged its countryside for 16 years, displaced or killed more than a quarter of its population. Between a quarter and half a million children experienced the war’s direct effects – including extreme violence and separation from family.
• Document

  European aid to strengthen governance, democracy and human rights

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  The European Union is committed to promote democracy, good governance and human rights while furthering sustainable development and poverty eradication. This requires specific interventions and making this agenda an essential part every project and programme, and in political dialogue.

Pages