Accountability
- Policies to enable democratic policing of Kenyan elections
- Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies, 2013
- The 2007 elections spawned Kenya’s worst election-related violence and resulted in sharp criticism of the police. In light of lessons from 2007, and also from previous elections, this Policy Brief presents arguments for the adop...
- Global corruption report: climate change
- Transparency International, 2011
- Drawing on the expertise of more than 50 experts, this report explores the corruption risks related to tackling climate change. The analysis includes a set of policy recommendations and it covers four key areas: governance, mitigation...
- Review of existing REDD+ and non-REDD+ funds, and best practice for future REDD+ finance
- Global Witness, 2012
- Funding forest protection in developing countries poses numerous financial risks, from inefficient allocation through to mismanagement of funds, misappropriation and corruption; detailed measures will be needed to ensure effective, tr...
- Social accountability is an important feature of democratisation for transition countries in the Arab world
- J. Thindwa; M. Felicio; F. Bousquet / World Bank, 2011
- Social accountability (SA) is an approach to governance that involves citizens and civil society organisations (CSOs) in public decision-making and in holding governments accountable for its actions. This note deems that SA is, in ess...
- Steps towards increased transparency in climate finance flows
- M. Forstater; R. Rank (ed) / Publish What You Fund, 2012
- International funding and technology transfer are crucial for creating climate change mitigation and adaption opportunities. This paper, jointly published by aidinfo and Publish What You Fund, calls for transparency in climate finance...
- Assessing the impact of transparency and accountability initiatives
- R. Carlitz / Department for International Development, UK, 2012
- Transparency of budget process has, in the last two decades, become one of the pillars of good governance. However, have budget-related transparency and accountability initiatives (TAIs) been effective? This paper analyses the impact ...
- Exploring the origins and processes of the African Peer Review Mechanism
- South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
- The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is a tool designed to promote good governance on the continent. It was created when the African Union, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the Pan-African Parliament emerged ...
- Critiquing and contextualising the corruption concept
- M. Gephart (ed) / German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009
- In the recent past, international organisations, governments,non-governmental organisations and academics have been paying increasing attention to corruption. There was initially consensus that corruption has negative effects on devel...
- Tax collection: a powerful lens for assessing state legitimacy
- J DiJohn / Crisis States Research Centre, LSE, 2010
- The process of tax collection is one of the most powerful lenses in political economy to assess the distribution of power in a polity. Indeed, there is a long history of thinking in political economy and history that links the process...
- Observance of the Rule of Law in Mozambique
- C. Shenga / Afrobarometer, 2010
- The rule of law is a necessary condition for democracy. One of the greatest challenges confronting Africa’s democratic reform process, however, is ensuring the rule of law prevails. Thus, Mozambique’s political reform proc...
- Policies to enable democratic policing of Kenyan elections
- Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies, 2013
- The 2007 elections spawned Kenya’s worst election-related violence and resulted in sharp criticism of the police. In light of lessons from 2007, and also from previous elections, this Policy Brief presents arguments for the adop...
- Global corruption report: climate change
- Transparency International, 2011
- Drawing on the expertise of more than 50 experts, this report explores the corruption risks related to tackling climate change. The analysis includes a set of policy recommendations and it covers four key areas: governance, mitigation...
- Review of existing REDD+ and non-REDD+ funds, and best practice for future REDD+ finance
- Global Witness, 2012
- Funding forest protection in developing countries poses numerous financial risks, from inefficient allocation through to mismanagement of funds, misappropriation and corruption; detailed measures will be needed to ensure effective, tr...
- Social accountability is an important feature of democratisation for transition countries in the Arab world
- J. Thindwa; M. Felicio; F. Bousquet / World Bank, 2011
- Social accountability (SA) is an approach to governance that involves citizens and civil society organisations (CSOs) in public decision-making and in holding governments accountable for its actions. This note deems that SA is, in ess...
- Steps towards increased transparency in climate finance flows
- M. Forstater; R. Rank (ed) / Publish What You Fund, 2012
- International funding and technology transfer are crucial for creating climate change mitigation and adaption opportunities. This paper, jointly published by aidinfo and Publish What You Fund, calls for transparency in climate finance...
- Assessing the impact of transparency and accountability initiatives
- R. Carlitz / Department for International Development, UK, 2012
- Transparency of budget process has, in the last two decades, become one of the pillars of good governance. However, have budget-related transparency and accountability initiatives (TAIs) been effective? This paper analyses the impact ...
- Exploring the origins and processes of the African Peer Review Mechanism
- South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
- The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is a tool designed to promote good governance on the continent. It was created when the African Union, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the Pan-African Parliament emerged ...
- Critiquing and contextualising the corruption concept
- M. Gephart (ed) / German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 2009
- In the recent past, international organisations, governments,non-governmental organisations and academics have been paying increasing attention to corruption. There was initially consensus that corruption has negative effects on devel...
- Tax collection: a powerful lens for assessing state legitimacy
- J DiJohn / Crisis States Research Centre, LSE, 2010
- The process of tax collection is one of the most powerful lenses in political economy to assess the distribution of power in a polity. Indeed, there is a long history of thinking in political economy and history that links the process...
- Observance of the Rule of Law in Mozambique
- C. Shenga / Afrobarometer, 2010
- The rule of law is a necessary condition for democracy. One of the greatest challenges confronting Africa’s democratic reform process, however, is ensuring the rule of law prevails. Thus, Mozambique’s political reform proc...
- Audit Commission (UK)
- UK public services monitoring organisation
- Global Transparency Initiative (GTI)
- Network of civil society organisations promoting openness in the International Financial Institutions
- EISA
- Non-profit organisation promoting democratic governance in Africa
- Transparency International Kenya
- Transparency International Kenya is a non governmental organisation dedicated to increasing government accountability and curbing both international and national corruption
- Hong Kong Transition Project
Hong Kong: from British colony to Chinese rule
- Netherlands Institute for Muliparty Democracy
- An institute of political parties for political parties
- National Democratic Institute
- Nonprofit organisation working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide
- International Conference on Engaging Communities
- 2005 UN and Queensland government organised conference resulting in the Brisbane Declaration on Community Engagement.
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Centre in Colombo
Centre of UNDP's work in Asia and the Pacific
