Civil society
- 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...
- 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...
- Civil society participation in Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
- K. Bird; S. Busse; E. Mendizabal / Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme, 2007
- Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is widely used as an analytical tool in policy-making processes. However, there is a concern about the lack of involvement of civil society in the design, formulation and implementation of PSI...
- 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...
- How effective is civil society engagement in PRSP process?
- Z. Curran / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
- This synthesis study looks at civil society’s participation in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. Taking the examples of Bolivia and Tanzania, the study looks in more detail at the evidence used by Civil Societ...
- Guide to advocacy campaigning using mobile phones
- M. Stein / MobileActive.org, 2007
- Speed is often critical in an advocacy campaign and mobile phones allow the rapid dissemination of messages to a network of supporters with specific calls for action. In the developing world, where internet access can be slow or limit...
- The court’s role in changing the political system
- Dembowski H. / Asia House, 2001
- This book deals with the concepts of good governance and related issues concerning the relationship between state and society, and specifically the viability of representative democracy. The question debated in current deve...
- How can civil society promote peacebuilding in intractable conflicts?
- N. Mikhelidze; N. Pirozzi / Microcon, 2008
- Civil society can feel impotent in the midst of intransigent conflicts whose processes are dominated by top-level political actors. This is especially so where political space is limited by a dominating political administration; where...
- 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...
- Civil society participation in Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
- K. Bird; S. Busse; E. Mendizabal / Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme, 2007
- Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is widely used as an analytical tool in policy-making processes. However, there is a concern about the lack of involvement of civil society in the design, formulation and implementation of PSI...
- 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...
- How effective is civil society engagement in PRSP process?
- Z. Curran / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
- This synthesis study looks at civil society’s participation in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. Taking the examples of Bolivia and Tanzania, the study looks in more detail at the evidence used by Civil Societ...
- Guide to advocacy campaigning using mobile phones
- M. Stein / MobileActive.org, 2007
- Speed is often critical in an advocacy campaign and mobile phones allow the rapid dissemination of messages to a network of supporters with specific calls for action. In the developing world, where internet access can be slow or limit...
- The court’s role in changing the political system
- Dembowski H. / Asia House, 2001
- This book deals with the concepts of good governance and related issues concerning the relationship between state and society, and specifically the viability of representative democracy. The question debated in current deve...
- How can civil society promote peacebuilding in intractable conflicts?
- N. Mikhelidze; N. Pirozzi / Microcon, 2008
- Civil society can feel impotent in the midst of intransigent conflicts whose processes are dominated by top-level political actors. This is especially so where political space is limited by a dominating political administration; where...
- Community based planning and the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) in South Africa
- I. Goldman; S. Chimbuya; K. Muthala / The African Institute for Community-Driven Development (Khanya-aicdd), 2005
- Community-based planning (CBP) is a specific form of ward planning involving all people in a ward which has been designed to promote community action and make the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) of a municipal area more people-centr...
- Civil society involvement in the Commission on AIDS in Asia
- Health and Development Networks, 2009
- The Commission on AIDS in Asia (CAA) was an independent body established in 2006. Over a period of 18 months, the Commission conducted a thorough analysis of the developmental consequences of the AIDS epidemic in the region, and its m...
- Involving forest stakeholders using collaborative management strategies
- C. Diaw (ed); T. Aseh (ed); R. Prabhu (ed) / Center for International Forestry Research, 2009
- In developing countries, forest management, sharing and collaboration has encountered major problems as reflected in Southern Cameroon’s forested landscape, which is challenged by differences in power, knowledge gaps, and compet...
- International Conference on Engaging Communities
- 2005 UN and Queensland government organised conference resulting in the Brisbane Declaration on Community Engagement.
