Governance & Fragility

Governance & Fragility

Since the late 1980s, governance has become a major concern for both donors and aid recipient countries.  Good governance is seen as an important objective in and of itself, as well as a critical influence on economic development.  The 2005 Paris Declaration’s commitment to national ownership of the aid agenda has further focused attention on the quality of domestic governance. 

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How can we measure the effectiveness of aid aimed at improving statistical capacity in Africa?

UNU-WIDER / May 2013
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Civil service reform is one of the most persistent subjects of public debate no matter where in the world one turns. In Nigeria British aid money i...

CARL-GUSTAV LINDÉN / Jan 2013
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The role politics plays in decentralization and service delivery.

UNU-WIDER / Jan 2013
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The project brings together economists and political scientists to investigate the use of field experiments in the study of governance, and their l...

UNU-WIDER / Jan 2013
Buildings, Haiti © Dominic Chavez / World Bank

An integral part of development is the expansion of capability of the state to carry out its responsibilities and effectively both impose obligatio...

UNU-WIDER / Jan 2013
Facade of a housing estate © Yuri Kozyrev / World Bank

What are the barriers to effectiveness of civil service in developing countries? How can effective civil service reform policies be designed?

UNU-WIDER / Jan 2013

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