Tuesday, September 3, 2024Foreign Interference in a Geopolitical Context: Transnational Linkages, Diaspora Mobilisation and Grey Zone ConflictForeign Interference in a Geopolitical Context PIFI Submission The threat of foreign interference continues to grow and evolve as the geopolitical structure of the world changes. Canada is often targeted by adversaries, and allies, who seek to advance their interests through transnational means, such as mobilising diaspora groups and hybrid... MoreSaturday, April 15, 2023HAITIAN OVERHAUL IN POLICING (HOP)HOP aims to improve the security and social situation in Port-au-Prince through the development an implementation of a community policing policy with the Haitian National Police (HNP). The community policing approach will contribute to moving past a system that relies heavily on punishment and force, which to date has proved ineffective, and will... MoreMonday, March 6, 2023WIDER Working Paper 2023/8 Aid effectiveness in fragile and conflict-affected contexts Lessons from more than two decades of research Aid Effectiveness: Carment Samy The objective of this paper is to focus on fragility research findings and examine what works or does not work in development aid and development cooperation in fragile and conflict affected contexts. We draw on our own research findings as well as country-level studies. We examine questions of aid... MoreTuesday, September 8, 2020Fragile and Conflict-Affected States in the Age of COVID 19: A 2020 Country Indicators for Foreign Policy Report2020 CIFP Fragility Report Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCAS) remain more relevant than ever. After a brief period of declining fragility at the turn of the century, FCAS have become more prominent as their precarious situation worsens in a COVID 19 world. In the last decade or so, we have seen an increase in... MoreSaturday, February 8, 2020Backsliding and Reversal: The J Curve RevisitedBacksliding and Reversal: The J Curve... MoreSunday, March 5, 20172017 Canadian Foreign Policy Review2017 Canadian Foreign Policy... MoreFriday, January 29, 2016A Global Review For Canada-Options and InsightsA Global Review For Canada-Options and... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015Nicaragua QuestionnaireNicaragua Questionnaire Nicaragua Questionnaire - Français Nicaragua Questionnaire -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015Haiti QuestionnaireHaiti Questionnaire Haiti Questionnaire -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Pakistan 2007CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Pakistan... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Guatemala 2007CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Guatemala... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Small States, Resilience and GovernanceThe purpose of this chapter is to evaluate the CIFP governance index against small state performance along several dimensions including rule of law, human rights and economic efficiency factors not specified in our conflict/instability index. We do so first by evaluating aspects of governance, specifically democracy against questions of stability... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Governance and Democratic Processes Haiti Final Report FallCIFP Governance and Democratic Processes Haiti Final Report Fall... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Nicaragua 2007CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Nicaragua... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Pakistan 2008CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes Pakistan... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Governance and Democracy Processes GuatemalaCIFP Governance and Democracy Processes... MoreWednesday, September 1, 2010Pakistan – after the floodingI n a prescient article forewarning what would become the most crucial issue in determining the Canadian mission’s success in Afghanistan, Stewart Bell made a persuasive case in 2004 for Pakistan as “the world’s most dangerous country.” Four years later, in January 2008, following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, an Economist editorial... MoreMonday, March 1, 2010A Marshall Plan For HaitiLike everyone else, we were shocked by the heavy loss of life in Haiti as a result of the earthquake that hit on January 12th , but we were not surprised by the impact the earthquake had on the country’s infrastructure, its economy and its people. Indeed, most of Haiti's immediate difficulties in recovering... MoreTuesday, July 7, 2009Governance & Democracy Handbook – v3This handbook, funded by CIDA's Office for Democracy and Governance (ODG) is intended to be a user-friendly decision support tool to assist government desk officers, programme planners, NGOs and international governmental organizations in their operational and strategic decision making, country planning and project evaluation. It distils the... MoreWednesday, April 22, 2009Governance & Democracy Handbook – v2This handbook, funded by CIDA's Office for Democracy and Governance (ODG) is intended to be a user-friendly decision support tool to assist government desk officers, programme planners, NGOs and international governmental organizations in their operational and strategic decision making, country planning and project evaluation. It distils the... MoreFriday, January 23, 2009Andean DemocracyAndean... MoreFriday, January 23, 2009Bolivia ReportThe incumbent President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), was elected in 2005 on a platform of constitutional reform. After convening a constituent assembly, a new constitution was written (Asamblea Constituyente de Bolivia 2008) but the final vote was boycotted by most of the opposition (Rojas Ortuste 2008: 3).... MoreThursday, November 27, 2008Future Security Environments DND November 2008Future Security Environments DND November... MoreThursday, November 27, 2008Development Assistance and Fragile States CIDA November 2008Development Assistance and Fragile States CIDA November 2008... MoreTuesday, November 11, 2008CIFP – Canada’s Involvement in Fragile States – Relevance and ImpactCIFP - Canada's Involvement in Fragile States - Relevance and... MoreTuesday, November 4, 2008CIFP – Ghana – Governance and Democracy Processes Fall 2008Public support for democracy in Ghana remains high at the national level 15 years after the end of military rule. Ghana continues to move forward toward better governance outcomes in the context of this stable and peaceful political environment, but progress is not even across all sectors and challenges persist. We make this conclusion... MoreTuesday, November 4, 20082006 Ghana Parliamentary Leadership Survey ReportThe purpose of the survey was to explore flows of information in, within, and out of Parliament, as well as certain areas of performance, including oversight and knowledge. Questions were presented in ranking, rating, and personal opinion formats. 2006 Ghana Parliamentary Leadership Survey... MoreMonday, September 8, 2008CEWS FinalCEWS... MoreThursday, July 10, 2008French and Spanish Governance and Democracy Reports Now AvailableFrench and Spanish Governance and Democracy Reports Now... MoreFriday, July 4, 2008DAC-OECD Early Warning AssessmentThe aim of this study is to support the efforts of OECD DAC members and others to better integrate conflict early warning analysis and response into their programming. The study is based on a review of the literature on early warning and response and inputs from surveyed agencies. It seeks to assess the value... MoreSaturday, June 28, 2008Governance VillageWith the ability to generate charts, tables and world maps of six key governance indicators across 212 countries, the recently released Governance Matters 2008 is one of the most comprehensive web tools available to development policy-makers. Governance... MoreSunday, June 1, 2008Promoting good governance in developing countriesDemocracy is a challenge for developing countries where public institutions can be unstable and services difficult to deliver. A new internship funded by the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA’s) Office for Democratic Governance provides an opportunity for senior-level Canadian students, such as Carleton University’s Kevin... MoreTuesday, May 6, 2008CIFP Governance & Democracy Handbook – Spanish 2008CIFP Governance & Democracy Handbook - Spanish... MoreMonday, May 5, 2008CIFP – Governance & Democracy Handbook – francais 2008CIFP - Governance & Democracy Handbook - francais... More Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/cifp/?p=32