Participation and national and regional governance
- Mobilising the political will to address the "commodities problem"
- S. Asfaha / ActionAid International, 2008
- Commodity price fluctuation hinders economic development for commodity-exporting developing countries. It translates into export earning fluctuations, which results in reduced domestic investment in productive assets, which further le...
- How will climate change impact indigenous and traditional peoples?
- M. Macchi; G. Oviedo; S. Gotheil / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2008
- Indigenous and traditional peoples are among those most at risk from climate change. This document looks in detail at the potential impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and cultures and their associated ecosystems...
- How can government spending be monitored?
- V. Ramkumar / International Budget Partnership, 2008
- The third in a series of guides covering financial budgeting and accountability, this paper offers an overview of government budget implementation processes and provides practical, tested tools that can be used by civil society o...
- What are the opportunities for participatory development in China?
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, 2006
- Despite vast economic change in China over the last decades, political change remains slow. There are however opportunities for engaging in political participation at the local level. This paper explores strategies to enhance particip...
- How can Bolivia avoid violence over its new constitution?
- International Crisis Group, 2007
- Bolivia is moving dangerously towards renewed violence as the government of President Evo Morales and his Movement toward Socialism (MAS) party seeks to embed sweeping state reforms in a new constitution. This paper provides a backgro...
- Strategies for enhancing women’s rights in Iraq and in the Middle East
- J. Bennett / Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2007
- There has been an increase in the participation of women in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region governments. The shift from three percent to seven percent across the board is partly due to the case of Iraq’s enforced twen...
- How does gender affect political participation in Latin America?
- S., W. Desposato; B. Norrander / Latinobarómetro Corporation, 2005
- This paper examines the relationship between gender and participation and public opinion in seventeen Latin American countries. In particular, it explores the way historical and institutional frameworks of each country shape gender's ...
- What are the current challenges facing Bolivia’s MAS government?
- Bolivia Information Forum, 2007
- This report bulletin focuses on recent developments and issues in Bolivia under the current MAS government led by Evo Morales. It particularly focuses on four themes: conflicting visions of the future and the constituen...
- What is the state of democracy in Ghana?
- Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2007
- This research assesses the level of democratic development in Ghana and provides an analysis on the openness of various democratic spaces. While welcoming the substantial progress made since 1992, the report draws attention to th...
- What are the key challenges facing countries in e-participation and e-governance?
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2007
- This document presents an edited paper containing the work of twelve experts on e-government and e-participation. It aims to address the issues and challenges facing countries developing ICT for development and e-g...
- How will climate change impact indigenous and traditional peoples?
- M. Macchi; G. Oviedo; S. Gotheil / International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2008
- Indigenous and traditional peoples are among those most at risk from climate change. This document looks in detail at the potential impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities and cultures and their associated ecosystems...
- How can government spending be monitored?
- V. Ramkumar / International Budget Partnership, 2008
- The third in a series of guides covering financial budgeting and accountability, this paper offers an overview of government budget implementation processes and provides practical, tested tools that can be used by civil society o...
- What are the opportunities for participatory development in China?
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, 2006
- Despite vast economic change in China over the last decades, political change remains slow. There are however opportunities for engaging in political participation at the local level. This paper explores strategies to enhance particip...
- How can Bolivia avoid violence over its new constitution?
- International Crisis Group, 2007
- Bolivia is moving dangerously towards renewed violence as the government of President Evo Morales and his Movement toward Socialism (MAS) party seeks to embed sweeping state reforms in a new constitution. This paper provides a backgro...
- Strategies for enhancing women’s rights in Iraq and in the Middle East
- J. Bennett / Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2007
- There has been an increase in the participation of women in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region governments. The shift from three percent to seven percent across the board is partly due to the case of Iraq’s enforced twen...
- How does gender affect political participation in Latin America?
- S., W. Desposato; B. Norrander / Latinobarómetro Corporation, 2005
- This paper examines the relationship between gender and participation and public opinion in seventeen Latin American countries. In particular, it explores the way historical and institutional frameworks of each country shape gender's ...
- What are the current challenges facing Bolivia’s MAS government?
- Bolivia Information Forum, 2007
- This report bulletin focuses on recent developments and issues in Bolivia under the current MAS government led by Evo Morales. It particularly focuses on four themes: conflicting visions of the future and the constituen...
- What is the state of democracy in Ghana?
- Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2007
- This research assesses the level of democratic development in Ghana and provides an analysis on the openness of various democratic spaces. While welcoming the substantial progress made since 1992, the report draws attention to th...
- What are the key challenges facing countries in e-participation and e-governance?
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2007
- This document presents an edited paper containing the work of twelve experts on e-government and e-participation. It aims to address the issues and challenges facing countries developing ICT for development and e-g...
- How stable are Latin American democracies?
- J. Faust / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (GDI), 2007
- This document discusses issues of stability and political transformation in Latin America. It particularly focuses on the dimensions of governance and statehood and the role of external actors in the region. The paper argue...
- 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
