Malawi
Malawi is a poor country struggling to overcome decades of underdevelopment. We research governance and gender equality.
Completed projects
![Breaking BAD: Understanding the Backlash Against Democracy in Africa](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/12185-Breaking-Bad.jpg)
Breaking BAD: Understanding the Backlash Against Democracy in Africa
![Money Talks: Electoral Financing of Women](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/12871-Money-Talks.jpg)
Money Talks: Electoral Financing of Women
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Analysis of the Political Economy of Malawi
![The Political Economy of Governance in Malawi](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/10535-9373731153-a143b65323-b.jpg)
The Political Economy of Governance in Malawi
![Democratisation, Political Participation, and Gender in Malawi](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/6380-Joyce-Banda-Malawi.jpg)
Democratisation, Political Participation, and Gender in Malawi
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CICERO/UD: Climate Services for Adaptation in Africa
![Evaluation of project on prison conditions in Malawi](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/9243-PrisonMalawi.jpg)
Evaluation of project on prison conditions in Malawi
![Review of donor support for anti-corruption initiatives in Malawi](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/10535-9373731153-a143b65323-b.jpg)
Review of donor support for anti-corruption initiatives in Malawi
![Peoples' views of taxation in Africa](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/2076-Baker.jpg)
Peoples' views of taxation in Africa
![Elections and Democracy in Africa](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/2092-Election06SG---11.jpg)
Elections and Democracy in Africa
![Entrepreneurship and human capital](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/10582-6145674039-89c301bb5c-b.jpg)
Entrepreneurship and human capital
![Evaluation of Norwegian Support to Protection of Cultural Heritage](http://www.cmi.no/img/400/5687-DSC-0799.jpg)
Evaluation of Norwegian Support to Protection of Cultural Heritage
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Mid-term review of Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi
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Accountability functions of courts
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The institutional context of the 2004 general elections in Malawi
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Review of DIHR partnership programmes
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Bridging Research and Policy
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Evaluation of Norwegian Support to Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi
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Political Institutions in Africa. The Quest for Democratic Accountability
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The role of supreme audit institutions in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
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KNOWFISH
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The Political Economy of the Budget in Malawi
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Assessment of multilateral organisations performance
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The participatory aspects of poverty reduction strategies in Malawi and Zambia
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Shire River management project: environmental assessment
Peaceful but still struggling
Despite its relatively stable post-colonial history, Malawi has yet to let peace and stability turn into economic and social well-being for the majority of the population. Since the transition to multiparty democracy in 1994, corruption and poverty have hampered development, and Malawi is still highly aid dependent.
CMI’s research aims to produce new knowledge on governance, power relations and gender equality in Malawi. Most of our research is carried out in close collaboration with Malawian colleagues and research institutions. Our work on women’s rights and gender relations focuses on the effects of interventions to increase gender parity in elected office, law reform to enhance women’s rights, and the consequences of women’s political representation.
Our research on governance adopts a political economy perspective within an institutional framework. It addresses power relations in the civil service at the central level, among traditional authorities at the local level, and the role of faith-based organizations in politics. The provision and dissemination of new knowledge about Malawi's political economy are expected to contribute to improving governance and enhancing democratic practice.