The influence of COVID-19 on remittances - potential development outcomes
Catherine Van den bosch and George Mavrotas
Discussion paper 2022.04
This paper contributes to the growing recent literature on the impact of the pandemic in developing countries by trying to examine the influence of COVID-19 on remittances and provide insights into the potential developmental effects this could have in recipient countries. In particular the paper tries to address the following research questions: (1) In what way has the pandemic influenced trends in remittances? and (2) what potential influence does the COVID-19-induced drop in remittances have on development?
Social accountability initiatives in the delivery of public services in SSA: a systematic literature review
Doreen Nico Kyando
Discussion paper 2022.03
Poor public service delivery is pervasive in Sub-Saharan Africa. Weak institutions, ineffective monitoring systems, and weak accountability relationships between actors involved in the service delivery chain have exacerbated the problem. Social accountability has emerged as an innovative strategy that aims to improve public sector performance by engaging ordinary citizens in exacting accountability as well as bolstering state/providers’ responsiveness. How do information interventions social accountability initiatives impact public service delivery?
The structuration of armed mobilisation in eastern DRC’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Fergus O’Leary Simpson, Romain Lwaboshi, Yves Ikobo, Papy Mulume
Discussion paper 2022.02
This discussion paper contributes to ongoing debates over militarised conservation and armed mobilisation surrounding protected areas situated in violent environments.
Crispations identitaires et "identités légitimatrices" en période de crise politique: un regard rétrospectif sur la crise du 3ème mandat au Burundi
Denis Banshimiyubusa
Discussion paper 2022.01
En fin d’avril 2015, le Burundi a vécu les moments de crise politico-sécuritaire consécutifs à l’annonce officielle de la 3ème candidature de feu président Pierre Nkurunziza à sa propre succession. Si l’officialisation de cette candidature a été interprétée comme une volonté délibérée du président et de son parti, le Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie – Forces de Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD), de violer l’Accord d’Arusha et la Constitution qui en était une émanation directe, la crise qui en a résulté devrait rester purement politique.