Participation and local governance and institutions
- Using participatory agricultural research approaches to create client-responsive, impact-oriented institutions
- Aden A. Aw-Hassan / Development in Practice, 2008
- The popularity of participatory research approaches is largely driven by the expected benefits from bridging the gap between formal agricultural science institutions and local farm communities, making agricultural research more releva...
- Achieving participatory governance in South East Asia
- One World Action, 2008
- Achieving democracy, accountability and participatory governance are complex and long term processes. The Citizen’s Participation in Local Governance (CPLG) is a project implemented across the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia an...
- Participatory governance in South Africa
- L. Thompson / African Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, 2007
- Since the drafting of the new South African Constitution, with its strong emphasis on both civil and socio-economic rights, there has been much debate on how these rights translate into policy and, even more critically, how they trans...
- Using funding mechanisms to support accumulation of community assets
- R. Parhanse; I. Goldman / The African Institute for Community-Driven Development (Khanya-aicdd), 2008
- Participatory approaches, decentralisation, and development of local capacity are now mainstream parts of the development toolkit. This policy briefing draws from emerging findings of a study about funding communities and demonstrates...
- How to scale up participatory methodologies: the example of CLTS
- A. Deak / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
- When a process leads to positive change, it is desirable to instigate that process elsewhere. This paper proposes that ‘going to scale’ though, is multi-dimensional and complex. It examines the issues through Community-led...
- A training manual for local authorities responding to HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
- Tanzania Commission for AIDS, 2007
- Tanzania is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS was established as part of the government response to the HIV epidemic.This manual is part of the Tanzania Commission for AIDS str...
- Traditional forms of collective action influence decentralisation reforms
- P. Arnaldo / Tampere University, 2007
- This study analyses the characteristics of community participation in Cambodian rural schools. It looks at the spaces for participation created by the decentralisation reforms that the Government of Cambodia has undertaken in the educ...
- How to implement participatory budgeting at local government level in Africa (Volume 2)
- Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2008
- Participatory budgeting in Africa is part of an effort to build the capacity of local government officials and their partners for greater accountability and good governance. This toolkit is aimed at helping local governments and other...
- How to implement participatory budgeting at local government level in Africa (Volume 1)
- Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2008
- Participatory budgeting in Africa is part of an effort to build the capacity of local government officials and their partners for greater accountability and good governance. This companion is aimed at helping local governments and oth...
- Why farmers in India are making their own decisions on biotechnology
- R. Herring / Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania, 2008
- This article examines the biotechnology debate in India focusing on transgenic seeds. The author presents the rifts and battles in this sector, highlighting the influence of farmers, journalists, environmental activists, government of...
- Achieving participatory governance in South East Asia
- One World Action, 2008
- Achieving democracy, accountability and participatory governance are complex and long term processes. The Citizen’s Participation in Local Governance (CPLG) is a project implemented across the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia an...
- Participatory governance in South Africa
- L. Thompson / African Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, 2007
- Since the drafting of the new South African Constitution, with its strong emphasis on both civil and socio-economic rights, there has been much debate on how these rights translate into policy and, even more critically, how they trans...
- Using funding mechanisms to support accumulation of community assets
- R. Parhanse; I. Goldman / The African Institute for Community-Driven Development (Khanya-aicdd), 2008
- Participatory approaches, decentralisation, and development of local capacity are now mainstream parts of the development toolkit. This policy briefing draws from emerging findings of a study about funding communities and demonstrates...
- How to scale up participatory methodologies: the example of CLTS
- A. Deak / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008
- When a process leads to positive change, it is desirable to instigate that process elsewhere. This paper proposes that ‘going to scale’ though, is multi-dimensional and complex. It examines the issues through Community-led...
- A training manual for local authorities responding to HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
- Tanzania Commission for AIDS, 2007
- Tanzania is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS was established as part of the government response to the HIV epidemic.This manual is part of the Tanzania Commission for AIDS str...
- Traditional forms of collective action influence decentralisation reforms
- P. Arnaldo / Tampere University, 2007
- This study analyses the characteristics of community participation in Cambodian rural schools. It looks at the spaces for participation created by the decentralisation reforms that the Government of Cambodia has undertaken in the educ...
- How to implement participatory budgeting at local government level in Africa (Volume 2)
- Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2008
- Participatory budgeting in Africa is part of an effort to build the capacity of local government officials and their partners for greater accountability and good governance. This toolkit is aimed at helping local governments and other...
- How to implement participatory budgeting at local government level in Africa (Volume 1)
- Affiliated Network for Social Accountability, 2008
- Participatory budgeting in Africa is part of an effort to build the capacity of local government officials and their partners for greater accountability and good governance. This companion is aimed at helping local governments and oth...
- Why farmers in India are making their own decisions on biotechnology
- R. Herring / Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania, 2008
- This article examines the biotechnology debate in India focusing on transgenic seeds. The author presents the rifts and battles in this sector, highlighting the influence of farmers, journalists, environmental activists, government of...
- How farmers’ organisations help poorer farmers gain access to agricultural services
- B. Wennink; S. Nederlof; W. Heemskerk / Royal Tropical Institute, 2008
- Farmers’ organisations (FOs) in Sub-Saharan Africa play an increasing importance role in allowing farmers to access agricultural services. But are poorer and disadvantaged farmers always able to par...
- Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
- Center for Participatory Research and Development is an independent, non-profit policy, research and implementation institute.
- Netherlands Institute for Muliparty Democracy
- An institute of political parties for political parties
- National Democratic Institute
- Nonprofit organisation working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide
- International Conference on Engaging Communities
- 2005 UN and Queensland government organised conference resulting in the Brisbane Declaration on Community Engagement.
