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How can statelessness be addressed and how has citizenship made a qualitative difference in the lives of formerly excluded groups? This document examines these issues and examines the barriers that still prevent individuals from the full enjoyment of citizenship. It concludes that citizenship is beneficial not only for individuals but for states too.

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Women’s Leadership and Participation: Case Studies on Learning for Action: ( J Hoare (ed);F Gell (ed) / Oxfam , 2009); What are the barriers to women’s leadership and participation and how could they be encouraged to take up leadership positions? Once they are leading, what support do women need to carry out the...
Women’s Leadership and Participation: Case Studies on Learning for Action: ( J Hoare (ed);F Gell (ed) / Oxfam , 2009); What are the barriers to women’s leadership and participation and how could they be encouraged to take up leadership positions? Once they are leading, what support do women need to carry out the...
Good governance and social accountability in Africa: what can be learned?: ( M. McNeil (ed);C. Malena (ed) / World Bank Institute, World Bank , 2010); Accountability is the cornerstone of good governance. The combined effects of the global economic crisis, climate change and influence and power relationships between the developed and developing worl...
'Communication for empowerment' for democratic governance and social accountability: ( E. McCall (ed);B. Jallov / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre , 2010); This paper highlights the importance of communication as a tool and a methodology that can make development strategies more effective, sustainable, and pro-poor and gender-sensitive. Communicati...
What is the extent of women's participation in Sierra Leone?: ( C. Castillejo / Fride , 2009); Gender relations in Sierra Leone are extremely unequal and Sierra Leonean women face high levels of exclusion, violence and poverty. In this context, this paper will seek to explore the extent...
How can the news media aid governance reform?: ( P. Norris (ed) / World Bank , 2010); News media have contributed to the improvement of governance in several countries through their ability to expose corruption. This book contributes to the awareness of the potential contributions o...
Was South Africa committed to the APRM?: ( N. Mbelle / Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project , 2010); This report reviews the process of implementing the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in South Africa. It focuses on the national process leading to the adoption of a country self-assessment and...
2010: Assessing global freedom: ( A. Puddington / Freedom House , 2010); In a year of intensified repression against human rights defenders and democratic activists by many of the world’s most powerful authoritarian regimes, this index from Freedom House unsurpris...
Strengthening participatory democracy in Mozambique: ( L. de Brito (ed);G. Mbilana (ed);C. Roque (ed) / Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network , 2009); The quality of governance is a major determinant for the success or failure of nations. This report uses data from interviews and literature reviews to examine the health of Mozambique’s democra...
Is devolving power to local authorities the way forward?: ( T. Shakespeare / Localis , 2010); This report is a contribution to the debate on the future of local government performance and assessment. In it the author outlines the possibility of reducing the burden of inspection on coun...