Within the last decade there has been a concerted effort from a number of sources to control the pervasive and persistent problem of corruption among the international business community. Corruption undermines democracy and development, fundamentally distorts public policy, discourages...

"Canada's foreign aid programs are an area of ongoing interest, yet there is little knowledge of Canada's 70-year aid history, the historic forces that have shaped Canadian aid policy, and the many complex factors that affect Canada's future foreign aid policy. "A Samaritan State Revisited"...

This report contributes to the broader international debate on why we need multilateralism and how to make it more effective to achieve the 2030 Agenda. At a time when the value of multilateralism is being questioned, the report provides new evidence and recommendations for a new “pact” on...

We develop a screening model to analyse the funding allocation criteria of institutional donors towards NGOs. The model shows that when donors care about efficiency, they screen NGOs and concentrate their funding on those that comply. Combining two waves, 2002 and 2008, of a unique survey data...

This Book distills the essential lessons learned from extensive consulting and evaluation work and shows the reader, step by step, how to apply them to the assessment of these organizations' activities. When used as a prac-tical tool, the Technical Guide provides a salutary, though possibly...