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The impact of democracy in Botswana: assessing political, social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy
Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009Since independence in 1966, Botswana has been a non-racial, multiparty democracy operating within the framework of a constitution, which enshrines freedom of speech, of association, and of worship, and affords all citizens equal rights. However, much has changed since that time. This paper reports on the state of development in Botswana over the past 10 to 15 years.DocumentAccountability in the provision of social services: a framework for African research
African Economic Research Consortium, 2007The politician who wants expenditure on service provision to provide good services, the clients of the service, and the taxpayers who finance it, all face the same agency problem. This paper discusses how the agency problem can be addressed by governments in order to realise the value for money and enhance accountability in the provision of services delivery.DocumentThe quality of democracy and governance in Africa: new results from Afrobarometer round 4
Afrobarometer, 2009This handbook aims primarily to create a record of mass attitudes of citizens in selected African countries towards democracy, markets, civil society, and other aspects of civil-state relations.DocumentGovernance and leadership in Africa: measures, methods and results
Institute for social and economic research and policy University of Columbia, 2009Governance is the delivery of political goods to citizens by governments. This paper looks at the Ibrahim Index of African Governance,diagnostic tool which produces overall rankings of governanceattainment. It is aimed at enhancing performance and improving lives ofAfricans through better governance.DocumentSierra Leone: As seen through international economic and social indicators
United Nations Development Programme, 2009Sierra Leone is one of the world's poorest countries and recently emerged from civil war. This paper is a reference guide for gauging Sierra Leone’s economic, social and political performance as seen through international indices or other assessment processes.DocumentInside the World Bank's Black Box allocation system: how well Does IDA allocate resources to the neediest and most vulnerable countries?
Center for Global Development, USA, 2010Several donors have pressed for reforms to increase the share of International Development Association (IDA) resources provided to the neediest and most vulnerable countries during the last few IDA negotiations. The proposed reforms vary but the philosophical thrust of focusing further down the development chain is the same.DocumentOn measuring governance: framing issues for debate
World Bank, 2007Work on developing governance indicators has made many aware of the difficulties that arise in efforts to measure governance, and in using governance indicators to inform policy decisions.DocumentAssessing Democracy Assistance: Kenya
Fride, 2010In early 2008 Kenya was almost on the brink of an all-out civil war after the outcome of a heavily disputed presidential election led to largescale violence between the country’s main ethnic groups. During eightDocumentHow to revitalise democracy assistance: recipients' views
Fride, 2010For some years now, donors and non-governmental promotors of democracy have insisted that they are committed to designing democracy policies that are more demand-led. This report provides a comprehensive account of information and opinions collected from this ‘demand-side'.DocumentResponding to the challenges of supreme audit institutions: can legislatures and civil society help?
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2009The gaps between approved budgets and the realisation of policy development goals are among the key governance challenges in developing countries. Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) play a central role in holding governments accountable.Pages