The Nigerian banking industry lacks comprehensive strategies for effectively addressing lending corruption and loan contracting in the sector.
Lending corruption, which is the focus of this research, captures both paying bribes and using familiarity rather than merit as the metric to access credit.
Climate adaptation projects in Bangladesh have been widely affected by high levels of corruption and resource leakage.
Abstract Objective Doctor absenteeism is widespread in Bangladesh, and the perspectives of the actors involved are insufficiently understood. This paper sought to elicit preferences of doctors ...
Informal payments for healthcare are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. They are often regressive, potentially limiting access to quality healthcare, particularly for the most vulnerable, and ...
In many African countries, the majority of sick adults and children seek healthcare from medicine retail outlets which are licensed to sell over-the-counter drugs. This ...
Tanzania’s energy sector is at a crossroads. After almost two decades punctuated by corruption scandals and increasing financial unsustainability of the country’s state-owned public utility the Tanzania ...
Tanzania’s skills sector is characterised by significant mistrust between public and private stakeholders. Despite a strong joint interest in developing skills, outcomes are undermined by ...
Rice is a ‘political crop’. As the second most important staple crop after maize in people’s diets in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), rice attracts considerable domestic ...
Bangladesh is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. The government and international development partners have committed billions of dollars in adaptation infrastructure to mitigate ...
