Global governance
- Global principles for global operators
- This paper argues that effectiveness and sustainability in what globally operating organisations do, whether they are corporate actors, state or intergovernmental, or rooted in civil society such as NGOs, is at the heart of the agenda for many in leadership and management that guide them.
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- Changes in the relationships between Europe and Africa
- ( J. Mackie;S. Görtz;Q. de Roquefeuil / European Centre for Development Policy Management , 2011)
- In Europe, the financial crisis raises uncertainty about the strength of the European Union’s foundations. Parts of Africa, meanwhile, are witnessing vigorous growth and increasing moves towards...
- Enhancing the profile of the Pan African Parliament
- ( O. Nzewi (ed) / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa , 2010)
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Parliament Speakers at a 2009 conference convened by the African Union's (AU) Pan African Parliament (PAP) sought to acquire greater legislative powers and competencies in relevant policy areas. Th...
- The importance of representation and effectiveness in global governance
- ( E. Rueda-Sabater (ed);V. Ramachandran (ed);R. Kraft (ed) / Center for Global Development, USA , 2009)
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This paper argues that the new world order of global governance has to balance representation and effectiveness in accessing resources to make decisions to achieve results. It proposes contextual a...
- Systematically identifying, predicting and responding to projects potential impacts on human rights
- ( Nomogaia Foundation , 2008)
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This methodology for Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) manual aims to systematically identify, predict and respond to projects' potential impacts on human rights. Experience has shown that...
- Advocating for the protection of women against discrimination
- ( International Women's Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific , 2008)
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The Optional Protocol of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (OP-CEDAW) can help ensure that State Parties to CEDAW are accountable for its implementation...
- Tools and methodologies for monitoring and evaluating agriculture and rural development
- ( B. Hall (ed);N. Okidegbe;T. Marchant;et al / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2009)
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While donors and development practitioners still lack a common framework of results indicators to measure the effectiveness of development assistance, this sourcebook sets out a menu of core i...
Engaging with the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 2009
- ( F. Sheahan / Plan International , 2008)
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Civil society organisations can play an important part and bring value to the work of the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in its mission to promote and p...
- The application of ethical governance principles to public health
- ( E. Jakubowski;S. Pelaseyed / World Health Organization , 2008)
- The 2007 Ethical Futures Forum was convened in order to promote a greater understanding of health policy development. The case of pandemic influenza is used to illustrate the application of the ethica...
- Is adaptive capacity important to climate change?
- ( I. Christoplos (ed);S. Anderson (ed);M. Arnold (ed) / Commission on Climate Change and Development , 2009)
- Climate change is already affecting poor people and communities around the globe. This paper presents a conceptual framework that turns the mainstream adaptation discourse upside down with autonomous ...
- Helping national authorities bolster the effectiveness of international anti-corruption instruments
- ( B. Michael;H. Hajredin / ANCORAGE-NET , 2007)
- This paper examines the effective implementation of three international anti-corruption instruments – the UN Convention Against Corruption (2003); the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention (1997); and th...
