Civil society
- Forestry Nepal
- Gateway to forestry information on Nepal.
- Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
- Center for Participatory Research and Development is an independent, non-profit policy, research and implementation institute.
- Latin American Platform on Climate (LAPC)
- Latin American Platform on Climate (LAPC) is formed of 17 civil society organisations committed to finding answers to climate change challenges in the region.
- 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...
- Women’s Leadership and Participation: Case Studies on Learning for Action
- J Hoare (ed); F Gell (ed) / Oxfam, 2009
- What are the barriers to women’s leadership and participation and how could they be encouraged to take up leadership positions? Once they are leading, what support do women need to carry out their roles effectively and for progr...
- How can SADC national committees become platforms for participatory policy-making?
- O. Nzewi (ed); L. Zakwe (ed) / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
- SADC National Committees (SNCs) are a statutory implementation organs of SADC (Southern African Development Community) for national input in the formulation of regional policies and the co-ordination and implementation of these progra...
- 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...
- Guidance for NGOs on human rights work in the Middle East and North Africa
- A. Bendrif; S. al Karaguly; M. Laghzaoui; et al. / Network Learning, 2009
- The international human rights system has been slow to develop in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. However, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) can play an important role advocat...
- Strengthening community radio initiatives
- R. Mainali; Y. Chapagain; B. Subba / Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists, 2009
- The success of a community radio depends on the consistent, honest and cooperative behaviour of those involved in running it. This manual constitutes valuable information for strengthening community radio initiatives in Nepal, bu...
- Supporting southern CSOs in their engagement with aid issues
- F. Schmidjell (ed); L. Leyser (ed); J. Mang (ed) / Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation, 2009
- This is a Summary Report of a Panel Discussion on 'Civil Society and the New Aid Architecture' and an Expert Workshop on 'Budget Support and Civil Society Participation' held in Vienna in January 2009. The Panel Discussion focuses on ...
- 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...
- Women’s Leadership and Participation: Case Studies on Learning for Action
- J Hoare (ed); F Gell (ed) / Oxfam, 2009
- What are the barriers to women’s leadership and participation and how could they be encouraged to take up leadership positions? Once they are leading, what support do women need to carry out their roles effectively and for progr...
- How can SADC national committees become platforms for participatory policy-making?
- O. Nzewi (ed); L. Zakwe (ed) / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
- SADC National Committees (SNCs) are a statutory implementation organs of SADC (Southern African Development Community) for national input in the formulation of regional policies and the co-ordination and implementation of these progra...
- 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...
- Guidance for NGOs on human rights work in the Middle East and North Africa
- A. Bendrif; S. al Karaguly; M. Laghzaoui; et al. / Network Learning, 2009
- The international human rights system has been slow to develop in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. However, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) can play an important role advocat...
- Strengthening community radio initiatives
- R. Mainali; Y. Chapagain; B. Subba / Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists, 2009
- The success of a community radio depends on the consistent, honest and cooperative behaviour of those involved in running it. This manual constitutes valuable information for strengthening community radio initiatives in Nepal, bu...
- Supporting southern CSOs in their engagement with aid issues
- F. Schmidjell (ed); L. Leyser (ed); J. Mang (ed) / Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation, 2009
- This is a Summary Report of a Panel Discussion on 'Civil Society and the New Aid Architecture' and an Expert Workshop on 'Budget Support and Civil Society Participation' held in Vienna in January 2009. The Panel Discussion focuses on ...
- Engaging with the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 2009
- F. Sheahan / Plan International, 2008
- 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 protect the rights of the child. For a...
- Involving men to tackle gender based violence
- A. Eriksson / African Women's Development & Communication Network, 2009
- How can we tackle gender based violence? In 2001, the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) created an African network of male activists against gender-based violence. The project “Men for Gender E...
- 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...
- Forestry Nepal
- Gateway to forestry information on Nepal.
- Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
- Center for Participatory Research and Development is an independent, non-profit policy, research and implementation institute.
- Latin American Platform on Climate (LAPC)
- Latin American Platform on Climate (LAPC) is formed of 17 civil society organisations committed to finding answers to climate change challenges in the region.
- Equity and Justice Working Group (EJWG)
- Activists advocating policy dialogue and change in attitudes in Bangladesh
- IBON International (IBON)
- IBON provides support in research and education to peoples’ movements and grassroots empowerment, and advocacy, and links these to international initiatives and networks. IBON initiates and implements international programs, develops and hosts international networks, initiates and participates in international advocacy campaigns, and establishes regional and country offices...
- International Foundation of Hope (IFHope)
- US NGO working in Afghanistan
- Jordan Center for Public Policy Research and Dialogue
- The Jordan Center for Public Policy Research and Dialogue (JCPP) is a non-profit think tank focusing on issues critical to the development process in Jordan.
- Institute for Democratic Governance
- Knowledge, capacity and influence on public policy to consolidate democracy and good governance in Ghana and the rest of Africa
- Hong Kong Transition Project
Hong Kong: from British colony to Chinese rule
- National Democratic Institute
- Nonprofit organisation working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide
