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  Local government accountability

  Policy Power tools, 2005

  This tool, based on experience in decentralisation of forestry in Malawi, describes ways to help rural citizens to bring local authorities to account. It is aimed at change agents in rural locations. It raises community expectations about the quality of service provision – and describes a set of steps to install improvements.
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  The durability of political goods?: evidence from Nigeria's new democracy

  Afrobarometer, 2005

  This paper uses survey data over time to assess the durability of various types of public goods in shaping popular attitudes to democracy in Nigeria. It finds that, even under unfavorable conditions, political goods are more durable than previously thought and that mass preferences for democracy do not require an economic miracle.
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  Paying for protection: the Freeport mine and the Indonesian security forces

  Global Witness, 2005

  This report examines the controversy surrounding the “Freeport” (Freeport McMoRan, Freeport Indonesia) mine’s relationship with Indonesian state security forces in the conflict region of Papua. The Indonesian military has a history of atrocities against civilians and is known to have been involved in corruption and illegal business activities, as have the police.
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  The political economy of the budget process in Mozambique

  Oxford Policy Management, 2005

  This paper discusses the nature of the budget process in Mozambique, a highly aid-dependent developing country with weak institutions.
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  Informal payments in transitional economies: implications for health sector reform

  International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2000

  This paper, published in the International Journal of Health Planning and Management, examines the issue of informal payments for health care services in the countries of the former Soviet Union and central and eastern Europe.
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  Anti corruption training programmes in Central and Eastern Europe

  North South Centre, Council of Europe, 2004

  Drawing upon the work of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) Working Group on Preventing Corruption in Public Administration, this book reviews the current state of anti-corruption training and education in Central and Eastern Europe.Original data and analysis from anti-corruption trainers and policymakers from over 7 countries
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  Peacebuilding in post-war situations: lessons for Sudan

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2004

  This report examines lessons from peacebuilding efforts during the last decade that are relevant to the current challenges in the Sudan.It broadly discusses themes such as economic recovery and reconstruction; post-war government interventions including criminal justice procedures, security sector reform and the prospects for democracy in the Sudan; and cross-cutting issues and challenges such
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  Trust in public finance: citizens views on taxation by local authorities in Tanzania

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2004

  This paper examines the problem of tax evasion and non-payment in Tanzania, looking specifically at evidence that the rate of contribution to public services is affected by factors such as citizens’ trust in others and the trustworthiness of the government. Findings from a recently conducted citizens’ survey support this proposition.
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  A call for participatory decision making: discussion paper on World Bank - Civil Society engagement

  CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2005

  This paper explores the opportunities for empowering forms of participation in World Bank decision-making. It examines the challenges of public participation in the Bank’s institutional governance, and in its operations at global, national, and local levels.
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  The voice of general public and business people on corruption

  Stefan Batory Foundation, Warsaw, 2003

  What do the general public and the business people in Poland think of corruption? This report describes the findings of a research on corruption conducted in June 2003.The first part of the research is a public opinion survey, conducted on a random-address sample of 1016 adult Poles. Questions included in the survey referred to corruption-related experiences of survey interviewees.

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