Access to Information and Transparency
- The status of the media in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe’s media industry is facing significant challenges as a result of a collapsing economy, political tensions and controversial legislation, including legislation that requires journalists and media organisations to be registered. This report analyses developments in the media sector in Zimbabwe over the past five years, and presents challenges for future media development activities.
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- Assessing the impact of transparency and accountability initiatives
- ( R. Carlitz / Department for International Development, UK , 2012)
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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 effec...
- How to enable African media to promote democratic power alternations
- ( M.S. Frère;I. Hestad (ed) / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2010)
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This brief examines the role played by the media during elections in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper states that for elections to be free, citizens must have access to sufficient information about th...
- How to engage with parliamentarians for social change?
- ( V. Ayer / South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) , 2008)
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This paper provides concrete suggestions that will assist well-informed civil society leaders who wish to influence their own parliaments to achieve legislative and social change. The challenges an...
- 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...
- 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 impr...
- Can transparency root out corruption in oil rich developing countries?
- ( I. Kolstad;A. Wiig;A. Williams / U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre , 2008)
- Many oil or resource-rich developing countries are prone to corruption, which hinders socio-economic development. These countries tend to grow slower than countries lacking in natural resources, a phe...
- What is the current state of the media in Malawi?
- ( International Research and Exchanges Board , 2008)
- Forming part of a larger document looking at the development of sustainable media in Africa, this chapter focuses on progress in Malawi. Quantitative baseline scores were obtained and in-depth qualita...
- How to 'clean up' local government.
- ( B. Oballa;M. Lippe (ed);M. Halfani / United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2004)
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Inadequate governance at the local level affects the poor in many ways, often enhancing exclusion. Lack of participation means that the poor often do not have a choice in determining their own deve...
- Is the world bank a climate profiteer?
- ( J. Redman / The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network , 2008)
- This report looks at the World Bank from a critical point of view and aims to expose the organisation as a “climate change profiteer.” ...
- Understanding Sri Lankan government budget
- ( M Sarvananthan / Pathfinder Foundation , 2007)
- This briefing paper, prepared for the purpose of educating legislators in Sri Lanka on issues relating to their government budget, addresses the following questions:...
