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241. Let’s get comprehensive: European Union engagement in fragile and conflict-affected countries

     

     Furness, Mark (2014)
     Discussion Paper, 5/2014

     The EU faces three types of challenge in implementing programmes in fragile and conflict affected countries: cognitive challenges, conflicts of interest, and coordination challenges. This paper analyses the EU's efforts to overcome these in its engagement with South Sudan, Nepal and Liberia.

242. Public instruments to leverage private capital for green investments in developing countries

     

     Lindenberg, Nannette (2014)
     Discussion Paper, 4/2014

     The paper discusses public leveraging instruments to mobilise resources for green investments in developing countries and emerging economies; it adresses their strengths, weaknesses, and potential for a broader use; it points out research gaps and concludes by giving some policy recommendations.

243. Real innovation or second-best solution? First experiences from results-based aid for fiscal decentralisation in Ghana and Tanzania

     

     Janus, Heiner (2014)
     Discussion Paper, 3/2014

     This paper presents first experiences with results-based aid for fiscal decentralization in Ghana and Tanzania. Results-based aid is an innovative aid modality that links funding to the achievement of pre-agreed results, based on a contract between donor and recipient country.

244. Promoting democracy: what role for the democratic emerging powers?

     

     Schönwälder, Gerd (2014)
     Discussion Paper, 2/2014

     The democratic emerging powers - India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia andTurkey - have potential advantages in supporting democratization processes beyond their own borders. But to make good on their promise, they have to decide how they want to fill their new regional and global leadership roles.

245. Die Türkei als neues Geberland und potenzieller Partner in Dreieckskooperationen

     

     Hausmann, Jeannine (2014)
     Discussion Paper, 1/2014

     Die Türkei hat sich über die letzten Jahre hinweg zu einem bedeutenden Geberland in der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und attraktiven Partner für Dreieckskooperationen entwickelt. Über Hintergründe und Deatails dieses Engagements war bislang jedoch wenig bekannt.

246. Struggling for stability: international support for peace and democracy in post-civil war Nepal

     

     Grävingholt, Jörn / Lennart Bendfeldt / Linda Berk / Yvonne Blos / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mroß (2013)
     Discussion Paper, 27/2013

     How can countries emerging out of a conflict be supported on their path towards peace and democracy? This study aims to learn from the relatively successful case of Nepal and sheds light on key factors affecting the success of donor engagement in fragile states.

247. Common goals and differential commitments: the role of emerging economies in global development

     

     Besharati, Neissan Alessandro (2013)
     Discussion Paper, 26/2013

     How do middle-income countries fit in the post-Busan and post-2015 global development architecture?

248. Challenges in measuring the state of the environment in developing countries: a literature review

     

     Stepping, Katharina M.K. (2013)
     Discussion Paper, 25/2013

     The first comprehensive comparison of cross-country environmental composite indicators evaluates their conceptual and methodological strengths and weaknesses. The study also assesses how useful these environmental indices are in the context of developing countries.

249. Contributing to democratic consolidation and sustainable peace in El Salvador and the Philippines: overcoming the quest for stability

     

     Zulueta-Fülscher, Kimana (2013)
     Discussion Paper, 24/2013

     In the context of high levels of violence, El Salvador and the Philippines have had relatively successful democratization processes. But despite decades of external institutional support, these countries have not yet achieved peace nor fully consolidated democracy.

250. Women's political role and poverty in the educational dimension: a district-level anlysis in India

     

     Burchi, Francesco (2013)
     Discussion Paper, 23/2013

     The paper shows that a 10% increase in women’s political agency in Indian districts causes a 5.9% increase in primary school completion rates. Moreover, the effect is significantly higher for girls than boys. This should be considered in the current discussion about the Women’s Reservation Bill.