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Searching with a thematic focus on Participation in South Africa

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  South-South knowledge sharing for the inclusion of the urban Poor- India-South Africa Praxis

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) is a social movement of the urban poor which began in India, networked initially in Asia and then moved to South Africa, and to the other parts of Africa.
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  The role and place of the African Standby Force within the African Peace and Security Architecture

  Institute for Security Studies, 2010

  This paper highlights the importance of the African Standby Force (ASF) within the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and examines the challenges facing it as one of the most important mechanisms for the African Union’s strategic response to conflicts.
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  Thabo Mbeki and the 'long talk' to Southern Sudan's referendum

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010

  The negotiations between the National Congress Party (NCP) of Northern Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) of Southern Sudan over the possible consequences of the referendum scheduled for January 2011 in which Southern Sudan will vote on whether to remain part of Sudan or form an independent state.
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  State–civil society relations: the potential contribution of the African Peer Review Mechanism

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013

  The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is Africa’s home-grown governance promotion and monitoring tool. It has made one of its priorities the involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the assessment of national initiatives.
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  The OAU/AU at 50: democratic governance as a precondition for a sustainable African future

  South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014

  The African Union (AU) was formed in 2002 after the Organisation for African Unity (OAU) was deemed to have achieved its goals. Nevertheless, when compared with the OAU, the AU has been more successful in achieving greater security on the continent, thereby allowing development to take place.
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  The APRM process in South Africa

  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 on the roles of the various stakeholders. The paper raises a number of findings, including:
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  Changing their world: concepts and practices of women's movements

  Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2008

  What do we mean by women’s movements and what makes a movement feminist? Why are movements important and what are the differences between movements and organisations? What are the issues facing women’s and feminist movements today?
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  Hearing community voices: grassroots perceptions of an intervention to support health volunteers in South Africa

  Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2008

  With the scarcity of African health professionals, volunteers are earmarked for an increased role in HIV/AIDS management, with a growing number of projects relying on grassroots community members to provide home nursing care to those with AIDS – as part of the wider task-shifting agenda. Yet little is known about how best to facilitate such involvement.
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  Weathering the storm: participatory risk assessment for informal settlements

  PreventionWeb, 2008

  Residents of informal settlements often bear the brunt of extreme weather and associated flooding. This guide is intended to strengthen participatory risk assessment capabilities for a wide range of municipal and development professionals and practitioners. It is also relevant to professionals involved in housing, social development, health, adult education, CBOs and NGOs.
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  Impact of Stepping Stones on incidence of HIV and HSV-2 and sexual behaviour in rural South Africa: cluster randomised controlled trial

  British Medical Journal, 2008

  Stepping Stones, a 50 hour programme, aims to improve sexual health by using participatory learning approaches to build knowledge, risk awareness, and communication skills and to stimulate critical reflection.

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