Assessment framework

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How can we measure public administration performance? A guide: ( M. Laberge (ed);J. Nahem (ed);K. Brown / United Nations Development Programme , 2009); The proliferation of different public administration (PA) assessment tools has resulted in some confusion about which tools to use, how they should be applied and their weaknesses and strengths. This ...
National Human Development Reports and their use of democratic governance indicators: ( J. Nahem (ed) / United Nations Development Programme , 2004); There exists a multiplicity of governance indicators that are almost exclusively used as country-ranking instruments intended for business investment, donor allocation, civil society advocacy and acad...
A comparative anaysis of fragility indices: ( J. F. Mata;S. Ziaja / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (GDI) , 2011); Although the understanding of the security threats posed by fragile states is still highly hypothetical and merits further investigation, fragile states are often considered an ideal breeding ground f...
Considering country corruption self-assessment: ( S. Repucci (ed) / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2009); The UN Convention against Corruption offers countries a unique framework to strengthen their ability to prevent and combat corruption. The self-assessment checklist is one of the few available methods...
Governance assessments: essential tools for enhancing democratic governance: ( United Nations Development Programme , 2009); UNDP’s support for country-led democratic governance assessments is a key element of the organisation’s broader agenda on democratic governance to: foster inclusive participation, strength...
A guide to governance indicators: ( M. Sudders (ed);J. Nahem (ed) / United Nations Development Programme , 2007); Demand has been increasing from developing country governments, civil society organizations and donor agencies to measure different aspects of democracy, human rights and governance. This demand has r...
A guide to planning a governance assessment: ( K. Mease / United Nations Development Programme , 2009); Over the past 15 years, governance has become a key concept in the debates surrounding international development. However, governance assessments vary according to the interests, needs and culture ...
Towards better quality governance and conflict assessment tools: ( J. Slotin (ed);V. Wyeth (ed);P. Romita (ed) / International Peace Institute , 2010); In the recent past, donor governments and international organizations have come up with frameworks and tools to assess governance, conflict, and fragility. This report argues that these assessment too...
How can country-led democratic governance assessments be best supported?: ( United Nations Development Programme , 2009); Governance assessments have been an increasing priority for donors and national development partners alike, especially in the last five years. Country-led democratic governance assessments hel...
Linking the rule of law and democratic governance: a guide: ( G. Lecce;M. Miklaucic;T. Geiger / US Agency for International Development , 2008); Donors are increasingly recognizing that promoting democratic governance (DG) rooted in the rule of law contributes to long-term, sustainable economic and social development. This guide focuses specif...