Crisis governance, aid effectiveness, democratization and development
Research on the political economy of crises and crisis-management policies and their impact on development processes. With a particular focus on how fair and equitable institutions can be designed that not only resist exogenous shocks but give a central role to citizens in the design of crisis preparedness and management policies.
Research into factors that can explain improved performance in public accountability, with a focus on performance of legislative scrutiny of budgets and Supreme Audit Institutions.
Johanna Weststrate, Ma
Governance of water and sanitation in Maputo, Mozambique.
Research on the dualism in water and sanitation services and the relationship with local governance in Maputo.
