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The role of civil society organisations in promoting social justice and sound developmental policies in SADC

J. Banning / Panos Pictures

How do civil society actors relate to the government and its policies at national levels? What are the key constraints affecting the role of civil society in policy formulation and monitoring implementation of policies? This document, which focuses on Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, explores these issues and offers recommendations on strengthening the role of social justice civil society organisations.

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How can civil society promote citizenship in violent contexts?: ( J. Pearce / Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2007); This paper discusses the role civil society can play in situations of violent conflict. In particular it explores the role of civil society organisations in Colombia and Guatemala and how these organi...
Adaptation to climate change in rural societies: ( H. Fritschel / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2006); The paper gives an overview of the ways in which climate change will impact rural societies, in particular poor farmers in developing countries.It predicts that Africa will be hardest hit because of i...
Participatory action planning in peri-urban aquaculture in Bangladesh and West Bangal, India.: ( S. W. Bunting; R. Lewins / Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex , 2006); This paper follows the 2005 Dhaka workshop on "Peri-urban aquatic production and improvement of the livelihoods of the urban poor in south east Asia". It aims to raise awareness and create dialogue am...
Improving outcomes for poor students through community management and better pay for teachers: ( E. Vegas / Future of Children , 2007); Can the US learn from the experience of developing countries’ efforts to staff under-funded schools with quality teachers? This article summarises research into strategies used by developing countries...
Assessment of joint forest planning and management in India: ( S. Lele; A.K. Kiran Kumar; P. Shivashankar / Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore , 2005); Joint Forest Management (JFM) has become the key concept through which forest generation activities are being implemented in most parts of India. This study uncovers several lacunae in the way Joint F...
Listening to what people with HIV have to say: ( L Stackpool-Moore / Panos AIDS Programme , 2006); Recommended reading; This report from Panos outlines the findings from research done on the role of communications in social mobilisation around HIV, in South Africa, Namibia and Brazil. Based on oral testimony from membe...
The potential for a green revolution in Africa: ( K. Lobe / Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Winnepeg , 2006); This paper explores the underlying definitions and assumptions present in the current search for new approaches to African agriculture, looking specifically at strategies for improving soil fertility....
Reaching for change through study circles: ( M. Putu / Institute for Democracy in South Africa , 2006); This guide describes the aims of a study circle, its basic principles and how to organise it.
The purpose of a study circle is to give individuals a tool to increase their knowledge, to make people ...
Empowering marginalised young people and women in tribal Indian communities through participatory action research: ( C. Meharu; T. Wong-Daugherty / Child Rights Information Network , 2004); This report outlines the experience of undertaking an action research project based on the ‘Barefoot Approach’ with members of the marginalised Sahariya tribe, the only ‘primitive tribal group’ reogni...
A guide and resources for evaluating peer education programmes to promote sexual health: ( G. Svenson / Family Health International , 2006); This document provides a tool for assessment teams, project managers, supervisors, and others to assess the quality of community-based youth peer education (YPE) programmes through interviews with sta...