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Fighting corruption in South Asia: building accountability
Transparency International, 2014Hardly a speech is delivered in South Asia without mention of the need to fight corruption in the region. Yet despite the lofty promises, corruption is on the rise. This report shows how a serious lack of political will on the part of governments to make laws work, means that government action to fight corruption is largely ineffective.DocumentChild Marriage in South Asia
Center for Food Safety, 2013Child marriage is a human rights crisis occurring on an alarming scale in South Asia. South Asia accounts for almost half of all child marriages that occur globally. Child marriage does not constitute a single rights violation; rather, every instance of it triggers a continuum of violations that continues throughout a girl’s life.DocumentAccountability arrangements to combat corruption: a note on research methodology for combating corruption
Water Engineering and Development Centre, 2007This document provides information about the research agenda and methods used to investigate corruption in the infrastructure sector. It presents a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques to analyse corruption in the infrastructure sector.DocumentDecentralization, local government elections and voter turnout in Pakistan
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008The paper argues that as the scope of decentralisation in the developing world increases, and political and economic authority is devolved to local governments, there is a need to better understand the phenomenon of political participation in local government. Accountability of local institutions requires broad groups of people to participate in local government, and voter turnout at local gDocumentPakistan: the forgotten conflict in Balochistan
International Crisis Group, 2007Violence continues unabated in Pakistan’s strategically important and resource-rich province of Balochistan, where the military government is fighting Baloch militants demanding political and economic autonomy. This report maps out the dynamics behind the conflict and provides recommendations for an election process which would contribute to stability in the region.DocumentGlobal Corruption Report 2007
Transparency International, 2007This year’s report concentrates on judicial systems and warns that corruption is undermining judicial systems around the world, denying citizens access to justice and the basic human right to a fair and impartial trial. The report provides comparative analysis of judicial corruption based on 32 country reports and providesDocumentElections, democracy and stability in Pakistan
International Crisis Group, 2007This paper discusses the current political situation in Pakistan and its implications for democracy and future elections. It argues that President Musharraf faces the most serious challenge to almost eight years of military rule and that the choice is not whether a transition will come, but whether it will be peaceful and orderly, through free and fair elections, or violent.DocumentPolitical parties in South Asia: the challenge of change
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2007This paper provides a comparative view of the conditions, roles and functioning of political parties in five countries of the South Asian region – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The publication builds on empirical information collected from 49 parties and addresses the challenges of politics as experienced by the key political actors themselves: the political parties.DocumentDFID KaR Action Research on :Improving transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of pro-poor government services
Knowledge and Research Programme on Disability and Healthcare Technology, DFID, 2006This report and toolkit focuses on how ICTs can improve the effectiveness of public service delivery to the poor and vulnerable.Pages