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Michelsen Institute (CMI), Norway",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC22861&resource=f1&n=1","Management skills for effective organisations"," Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC22692&resource=f1&n=1","Role of civil society organisations in influencing policy"," Research and Policy in Development (RAPID), ODI",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC22571&resource=f1&n=1","Real citizen participation needs more than a one-size-fits-all model"," Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex, UK",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC22570&resource=f1&n=1","How to implement GIPA in Indian NGOs"," International HIV/AIDS Alliance",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC22568&resource=f1&n=1","Slow implementation of reforms prevents treatment delivery"," International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC)",""); 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article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18400&resource=f1&n=1","Strong accountability and participation are key to improving tax payments in Tanzania"," Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA), Tanzania",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18397&resource=f1&n=1","Working towards achieving more constructive engagement between the World Bank and Civil Society"," World Bank",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18333&resource=f1&n=1","Is the World Bank transparent, accountable, and responsive to public concerns?"," CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18364&resource=f1&n=1","Guide for African civil society use of the Internet"," Time To Get Online Program",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18362&resource=f1&n=1","Localising the Millennium Development Campaign"," CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18310&resource=f1&n=1","Contrasting access to service delivery and infrastructure in Latin America"," World Bank",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18296&resource=f1&n=1","Community perspectives of the poor in rural Pakistan"," Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18286&resource=f1&n=1","Why should anyone and especially donors invest in networking of civil society actors?"," European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18285&resource=f1&n=1","Civil society planning toolkits"," CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18274&resource=f1&n=1","Compilation of articles relating to civil society and the MDGs"," United Nations (UN) Development Programme (UNDP)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18170&resource=f1&n=1","The relationship between donors and NGOs in Uganda"," ActionAid International",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18147&resource=f1&n=1","Does the engagement of village elites in support of the ultra poor ensure sustainable improvements in their lives?"," BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC17005&resource=f1&n=1","Cambodian pagoda associations contribute to local government through shared learning"," Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), Cambodia",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18106&resource=f1&n=1","Private voluntary organisations engaging with NGOs"," CorCom",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC13712&resource=f1&n=1","Experiences of Dutch NGOs with the business sector"," Centre for International Development Issues (CIDIN), University of Nijmegen",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC9494&resource=f1&n=1","Civil society in Moldova"," Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE), Poland",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC18003&resource=f1&n=1","Building bridges between budget analysis and human rights"," International Budget Project",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC17883&resource=f1&n=1","Can the public sector unlock human potential for better urban service delivery?","World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC17858&resource=f1&n=1","Civil society organisations: more evidence needed to demonstrate impact on the health of the poorest","World Health Organization (WHO)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC17855&resource=f1&n=1","State-civil society partnership improves health service delivery for the poorest in West Africa","World Bank",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC17854&resource=f1&n=1","Community based health organisations: no evidence of a positive impact on health","International Labour Organization (ILO)",""); article[mycounter++] = new newsitem("http://www.eldis.org/ds/docdisplay.cfm?doc=DOC17847&resource=f1&n=1","Workshop proceedings: identifying useful models for partnerships for social protection in South East Asia","Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), Manchester","");