Citizenship
- 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...
- Pressing the Egyptian government for more political space for civil society
- M. Tadros / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
- The focus of this paper is on the top-down introduction of advocacy in the Egyptian context in the 1990s as part of the bid to promote democratisation in the Arab world. The paper argues that in authoritarian contexts, participatory a...
- How can statelessness be addressed?
- B. K. Blitz (ed); M. Lynch (ed) / Oxford Brookes University, UK, 2009
- Sixty years after the international community embedded the right to nationality in the human rights architecture, approximately twelve million people around the world remain stateless. What are the hurdles to overcoming statelessness ...
- Enthusiasm for peace in Nepal
- N. Jones; B. Bhatta; G. Gill / Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2009
- Latent and violent unrest has plagued Nepal since the process of parliamentary politics was reintroduced in 1991 after 50 years of monarchical rule. This document focuses on grassroots experiences and understandings of governance and ...
- Understanding feminist movements
- S. Batliwala / Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2008
- How can an understanding of feminist movements in the current global context be achieved? This document presents 10 case studies from different regions of the world that have mobilized women to make a difference. Examples co...
- Enhancing accountability and engaging citizens in Brazil
- A. Cornwall; J. Romano; A. Shankland / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
- Since the end of Brazil’s military dictatorship in the mid-1980s, democratic innovation has become the hallmark of this vibrant and populous country. Innovations in participatory governance, such as participatory budgeting and p...
- Supporting volunteer health workers in South Africa
- C. Campbell (ed); A. Gibbs (ed); S. Maimane (ed) / Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2008
- With the scarcity of African health professionals, volunteers are earmarked for an increased role in HIV/AIDS management, with a growing number of projects relying on grassroots community members to provide home nursing care to those ...
- Engaging citizens in governance
- A. Cornwall / Demos, 2008
- Citizen engagement has become an essential part of modern government. Governments around the world are starting to realise that engaging their citizens more in shaping the decisions that affect their everyday lives improves legitimacy...
- Informal accountability in Bangladesh
- N. Hossain / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
- The massive expansion of social service provision in the 1990s in Bangladesh has meant the state is now a larger presence in the lives of the poor. The terms though of its interaction with those citizens remain largely unreformed, mor...
- Challenges of constitution making: the case of Nepal
- Y. Ghai (ed); J. Cottrell (ed) / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2008
- This document serves as a guide to constitution making in Nepal. It provides a brief history of past constitutions in Nepal, including an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the 1990 Constitution, to enable a better understa...
- 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...
- Pressing the Egyptian government for more political space for civil society
- M. Tadros / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
- The focus of this paper is on the top-down introduction of advocacy in the Egyptian context in the 1990s as part of the bid to promote democratisation in the Arab world. The paper argues that in authoritarian contexts, participatory a...
- How can statelessness be addressed?
- B. K. Blitz (ed); M. Lynch (ed) / Oxford Brookes University, UK, 2009
- Sixty years after the international community embedded the right to nationality in the human rights architecture, approximately twelve million people around the world remain stateless. What are the hurdles to overcoming statelessness ...
- Enthusiasm for peace in Nepal
- N. Jones; B. Bhatta; G. Gill / Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2009
- Latent and violent unrest has plagued Nepal since the process of parliamentary politics was reintroduced in 1991 after 50 years of monarchical rule. This document focuses on grassroots experiences and understandings of governance and ...
- Understanding feminist movements
- S. Batliwala / Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2008
- How can an understanding of feminist movements in the current global context be achieved? This document presents 10 case studies from different regions of the world that have mobilized women to make a difference. Examples co...
- Enhancing accountability and engaging citizens in Brazil
- A. Cornwall; J. Romano; A. Shankland / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
- Since the end of Brazil’s military dictatorship in the mid-1980s, democratic innovation has become the hallmark of this vibrant and populous country. Innovations in participatory governance, such as participatory budgeting and p...
- Supporting volunteer health workers in South Africa
- C. Campbell (ed); A. Gibbs (ed); S. Maimane (ed) / Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2008
- With the scarcity of African health professionals, volunteers are earmarked for an increased role in HIV/AIDS management, with a growing number of projects relying on grassroots community members to provide home nursing care to those ...
- Engaging citizens in governance
- A. Cornwall / Demos, 2008
- Citizen engagement has become an essential part of modern government. Governments around the world are starting to realise that engaging their citizens more in shaping the decisions that affect their everyday lives improves legitimacy...
- Informal accountability in Bangladesh
- N. Hossain / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
- The massive expansion of social service provision in the 1990s in Bangladesh has meant the state is now a larger presence in the lives of the poor. The terms though of its interaction with those citizens remain largely unreformed, mor...
- Challenges of constitution making: the case of Nepal
- Y. Ghai (ed); J. Cottrell (ed) / International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2008
- This document serves as a guide to constitution making in Nepal. It provides a brief history of past constitutions in Nepal, including an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the 1990 Constitution, to enable a better understa...
- The African Institute for Community-Driven Development (Khanya-aicdd)
- Sustainable development in Africa
- Middle East Youth Initiative
- The initiative blends activities in an attempt to bridge the divide between thinkers and practitioners by utilising robust research as a foundation for effective policy and programs. The initiative has three complementary pillars: Research and Policy The initiateive aims to advance understanding of economic and social issues to promote solutions for the in...
- EISA
- Non-profit organisation promoting democratic governance in Africa
- Institute for Democratic Governance
- Knowledge, capacity and influence on public policy to consolidate democracy and good governance in Ghana and the rest of Africa
- Multicultural Center Prague
- Czech multicultural centre
