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The state of democratic consolidation and economic performance in Namibia
Afrobarometer, 2009Namibia ranks near the top of the tables in African governance measures. Unlike other countries, Namibians have experienced no political turmoil since independence. Afrobarometer has carried out opinion surveys in 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008.DocumentStrengthening Women's Citizenship: Kosovo security sector and decentralisation
Fride, 2010Kosovo has developed a number of policies and mechanisms to respond to the needs of its citizens, in particular in relation to security and decentralisation.DocumentA rough guide to investment climate reform in conflict-affected countries
International Finance Corporation, 2009Most conflicts have strong economic dimensions and are driven by the pursuit of legal or illegal profit. Conflict has wide-reaching negative impacts on people, infrastructure, institutions, markets, and trust in government. Employment and investment are critical for peace.DocumentLessons for reformers: how to launch, implement, and sustain regulatory reform
World Bank, 2009Governments base their economic development and poverty reduction strategies on efforts to expedite and expand reforms that improve their countries’ business environments. The inefficiencies constraining growth must be addressed mainly at the micro-economic level, through broad legal and regulatory reforms.DocumentThe frameworks for elections in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority and Syria
EuroMesco, 2009It is generally assumed that elections in the Southern Mediterranean largely lack credibility, being managed events used by political elites to gain political legitimacy with as little challenge to the status quo as possible. While these assumptions are not entirely wrong, they simplify a more complex situation to the extent of obscuring it.DocumentThe role of civil society in decentralisation and alleviating poverty: an exploratory case study from Tanzania
NADEL – Centre for Development and Cooperation (ETH Zurich), 2007In many developing countries decentralisation efforts have been planned and implemented as a means to improve service delivery to all citizens, to increase citizen participation, and to improve good governance at the sub-national level. However, until recently, poverty reduction has not been a central feature of decentralisation measures until recently.DocumentGood governance in Nigeria: a study in political economy and donor support
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2010DocumentThe power of proximity: strategic decisions in African Party Politics
German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009There is increasing availability of survey data which has enabled researchers to rethink and challenge the notion that ethnicity is a main determinant of political party success. The observation that people are more likely to vote regionally than ethnically, has inspired a review of the idea that African voters act parochially rather than tribally.DocumentStagnation of a “miracle”: Botswana’s governance record revisited
German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009Botswana has been dubbed an 'African miracle'. The country has been praised not only for maintaining a multiparty system and high growth rates since independence but also for its good governance record. In contrast to other African countries, the extent of neopatrimonialism, which runs counter to good governance, is said to be low.DocumentThe successful Ghana election of 2008 – a convenient myth? Ethnicity in Ghana’s elections revisited
German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009Ghana’s 2008 elections have been hailed by national and international observers as a model for Africa. This perception has prevailed despite persistent concerns about ethnic block voting and electoral fraud.Pages