Regional initiatives of assessing governance
- Measuring governance and corruption in Latin America
- Transparency International, 2006
- This study identifies and presents the international, national and local tools that measure corruption and good governance in Latin America. The mapping covers close to 100 tools in 17 countries in Latin America, including:...
- How effective is Peer Review Mechanism (PRM) in Africa
- S. Naidu / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2009
- The paper discusses the Peer Review Mechanism (PRM) which is the principal means by which African governments can be held accountable for their poverty reduction initiatives as well as their actions generally. The author s...
- Assessing governance capacity in water management in SADC region
- A. Earle; G. Lungu; D. Malzbender / Stockholm International Water Institute, 2008
- Enhancing governance in the water sector through improved integrity, accountability, and the application of anti-corruption measures constitute important tools for achieving poverty reduction and improving sustainable management of wa...
- How strong legislatures impact democracy?
- M. S. Fish / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2006
- This essay proposes a new way of thinking about how political institutions influence democratisation, one that examines the capacity or power of specific offices. In particular, it focuses upon the strength of the legislature and its ...
- APRM process in Ghana: an assessment
- E.A. Opoku / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2006
- The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is ‘an instrument voluntarily acceded to by Member States of the African Union as an African self-monitoring mechanism’. Its primary purpose is to foster the adoption of policies, s...
- What determines the level of satisfaction with democracy?
- L. Wantchekon; G. Taylor / Afrobarometer, 2007
- This paper seeks to explain the divergence between preference for democracy and satisfaction with its outcome. It focuses on the way political fragmentation, a distinguishing characteristic of democratic regimes, interacts with intrin...
- Quality of elections influences citizens confidence in democracy
- E. Eo Alemika / Afrobarometer, 2007
- The quality of elections is an important indicator of democratic consolidation. This paper finds a significant relationship between citizens’ evaluation of the quality of elections and their satisfaction with democracy as well a...
- Access to justice for the poor in Latin America
- R. Gargarella / Centro de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT), 2008
- Given the importance assigned to social and participatory rights in Latin American constitutions, it may seem surprising that the poor find it so difficult assert them. This paper discusses access to justice for the poor in Latin Amer...
- How effective are electricity regulatory bodies in Latin America?
- L. Andres; J.L. Guasch; M. Diop / World Bank, 2007
- This paper focuses on an evaluation and benchmarking of the governance of regulatory agencies in the electricity sector in Latin American Countries. The authors develop an index of regulatory governance and rank all the agencies in th...
- Measuring governance and corruption in Latin America
- Transparency International, 2006
- This study identifies and presents the international, national and local tools that measure corruption and good governance in Latin America. The mapping covers close to 100 tools in 17 countries in Latin America, including:...
- How effective is Peer Review Mechanism (PRM) in Africa
- S. Naidu / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2009
- The paper discusses the Peer Review Mechanism (PRM) which is the principal means by which African governments can be held accountable for their poverty reduction initiatives as well as their actions generally. The author s...
- Assessing governance capacity in water management in SADC region
- A. Earle; G. Lungu; D. Malzbender / Stockholm International Water Institute, 2008
- Enhancing governance in the water sector through improved integrity, accountability, and the application of anti-corruption measures constitute important tools for achieving poverty reduction and improving sustainable management of wa...
- How strong legislatures impact democracy?
- M. S. Fish / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2006
- This essay proposes a new way of thinking about how political institutions influence democratisation, one that examines the capacity or power of specific offices. In particular, it focuses upon the strength of the legislature and its ...
- APRM process in Ghana: an assessment
- E.A. Opoku / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2006
- The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is ‘an instrument voluntarily acceded to by Member States of the African Union as an African self-monitoring mechanism’. Its primary purpose is to foster the adoption of policies, s...
- What determines the level of satisfaction with democracy?
- L. Wantchekon; G. Taylor / Afrobarometer, 2007
- This paper seeks to explain the divergence between preference for democracy and satisfaction with its outcome. It focuses on the way political fragmentation, a distinguishing characteristic of democratic regimes, interacts with intrin...
- Quality of elections influences citizens confidence in democracy
- E. Eo Alemika / Afrobarometer, 2007
- The quality of elections is an important indicator of democratic consolidation. This paper finds a significant relationship between citizens’ evaluation of the quality of elections and their satisfaction with democracy as well a...
- Access to justice for the poor in Latin America
- R. Gargarella / Centro de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT), 2008
- Given the importance assigned to social and participatory rights in Latin American constitutions, it may seem surprising that the poor find it so difficult assert them. This paper discusses access to justice for the poor in Latin Amer...
- How effective are electricity regulatory bodies in Latin America?
- L. Andres; J.L. Guasch; M. Diop / World Bank, 2007
- This paper focuses on an evaluation and benchmarking of the governance of regulatory agencies in the electricity sector in Latin American Countries. The authors develop an index of regulatory governance and rank all the agencies in th...
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