Public finance and development: six things to read in MayInsight | 21 May 2019 | Mark MillerChinese lending; what budget officers do all day; financial management information systems; links between audits and electoral accountability, and more. Read and comment
Why do donors delegate to multilateral organisations? A synthesis of six country case studiesResearch reports and studies | November 2016 | Romilly Greenhill and Gideon Rabinowitz with contributions from Maria Ana Jalles d’Orey and Annalisa PrizzonThis report examines the reasons behind donors' decisions to delegate funding to multilateral organisations, based on six country case studies. Downloads
Untangling the data: assessing the accuracy of official refugee-related costs in EuropeResearch reports and studies | September 2016 | Isabella MassaThis report assesses the accuracy of official migrant and refugee-related costs reported by European governments in 13 countries Downloads
Evaluation of Norway’s support for advocacy in the development policy arenaResearch reports and studies | September 2016 | Helen Tilley, Anne Buffardi, Simon Hearn, Jonas Lövkrona and Johanna LindströmThis evaluation identifies the driving factors that determine the achievement of Norway’s advocacy outcomes, as well as lessons for improving meeting its objectives. Downloads
Case study on Norway's engagement in the fight against illicit financial flows and tax havens: commercial tax evasionResearch reports and studies | September 2016 | Helen TilleyThis report assesses Norway’s efforts to reduce illicit financial flows (IFF) in an effort to identify the key factors determining their advocacy outcomes. Downloads
What is the point of PEFA?Comment | 6 May 2016 | Sierd HadleyPEFA has become the standard tool for measuring public financial management systems; however we argue that it has also become a misleading victim of its own success. Read and comment
Neutrality and solidarity in Nordic humanitarian actionWorking and discussion papers | January 2016 | Carl MarklundAlthough small, the Nordic countries have historically had a large and distinctive impact on humanitarian action. Download
Evaluation of Norway's support to women's rights and gender equality in development cooperation: Ethiopia case study reportResearch reports and studies | August 2015 | Nicola Jones, Taveeshi Gupta and Bekele TeferaIn 2014-15, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation commissioned an evaluation of the impact of Norwegian aid on enhancing gender equality and women’s rights in Southern partner countries. This report presents the Ethiopian case study, assessing... Download
Gender equality and women's rights evaluation Research reports and studies | August 2015 | Nicola Jones, Inge Tvedtenr, Angélica Arbulú, Paola Pereznieto, Johanna Lindström, Carmeliza Rosário, Sheila Faquir and Fumo Chacuro and Mari NorbakkThese reports evaluate Norway’s support to strengthening women and girls’ rights and gender equality through its development cooperation during the period 2007-2013. Downloads
A mixed bag: Norway's support for women and girls' rights and gender equality in international development Research reports and studies | August 2015 | Nicola JonesIn 2014-15, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation commissioned an evaluation of the impact of Norwegian aid on enhancing gender equality and women’s rights in Southern partner countries. This policy brief outlines policy and programming recommendations based... Download
