Civil society development activities
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- 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....
- Civil society involvement in the Commission on AIDS in Asia
- ( Health and Development Networks , 2009)
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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 A...
- Applying a rights-based approach in CSO programming
- ( J. Kirkemann Boesen;T. Martin / The Danish Institute for Human Rights , 2007)
- Rights-based development starts from the ethical position that all people are entitled to a certain standard in terms of material and spiritual wellbeing. It takes the side of people who suffer injust...
- Making the most of community based worker systems for effective service delivery
- ( P. Mbullu / Khanya-aicd , 2007)
- Many communities in Africa are largely dependent on services provided by local people rather than by external agencies, including government. Such services include traditional birth attendants, tradit...
- Community based disaster preparedness in the Philippines
- ( K. Falk (ed);L. Nørgaard (ed);J. MacLean (ed) / ProVention Consortium , 2005)
- During the past decade less people have died in natural disasters, but more and more lives and livelihoods are affected by the negative consequences of them. The increase is steep, triggered by more f...
- How do civil organisations work?
- ( A. G. Lavalle;G. Castello;R. M Bichir / Centre for the Future State, IDS , 2008)
- Despite the widespread attention given to civil organisations, this paper notes surprisingly little is known about their modus operandi. The idea that they possess general characterisations of a socie...
- Improving community-based organisation responses to HIV through capacity
- ( J. Shepherd / International HIV/AIDS Alliance , 2007)
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Building the organisational, HIV technical and policy capacity of civil society organisations is key to planning and delivering high quality responses to HIV. This toolkit is is one of a serie...
Self organising for empowerment and social change
- ( J Ham / Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women , 2007)
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Self-organising can potentially be a very powerful tool for empowerment and social change but it can also be very challenging and complex. Self organised groups may face unique challenges and conce...
- Community-led drought risk reduction: lessons from South Asia
- ( Duryog Nivaran: South Asia Network for Disaster Risk Reduction , 2006)
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Recent development in South Asia has led to a rapid increase in exploitation of rivers and groundwater, causing considerable stress on these water sources. This paper outlines the threat ...
- Involving communities in disaster risk reduction: lessons from the Philippines
- ( Asian Disaster Preparedness Center , 2007)
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This brief outlines the flood risks faced by Dagupan City, Philippines and highlights lessons learned in disaster risk reduction. In particular, this case shows how integrating flooding risk reduct...
