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Searching with a thematic focus on Governance Assessments, Governance, Regional initiatives of assessing governance

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    Assessing Democracy Assistance: Kenya

    Fride, 2010
    In early 2008 Kenya was almost on the brink of an all-out civil war after the outcome of a heavily disputed presidential election led to largescale violence between the country’s main ethnic groups. During eight
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    Regional organizations and incentives to improve governance: The APRM experience, with particular reference to Ghana

    Overseas Development Institute, 2008
    The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is seen as the main tool for improving governance in Africa.
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    Power, voice and rights: a turning point for gender equality in Asia and the Pacific

    United Nations Development Programme, 2010
    In every country across Asia and the Pacific, pervasive gender inequality remains a barrier to progress, justice and social stability, and deprives the region of a significant source of human potential. Inequality persists despite robust growth and progress, and cuts even deeper for poorer or otherwise excluded groups.
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    Revenue authorities and state capacity in Anglophone Africa

    Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2008
    Since the 1990s, many African Anglophone countries have established semi-autonomous revenue authorities ( ARAs ) which are separate from ministries of finance. This article examines the experiences of these ARAs in relation to the interactions between African countries and international aid and development organizations.
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    Democracy and good governance in the Black Sea Region

    Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2010
    This policy report assesses the quality of the existing democratic institutions and identifies common structures in the political and societal development of the Black Sea region by comparing ten countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. This report also provides details of issues such as:
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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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    The APRM in Algeria: a critical assessment

    Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2009
    Algeria was one of the initiators of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This report is about the APRM self assessment by Algeria.
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    Tracking development and governance in the Pacific

    Australian Agency for International Development, 2009
    Achieving effective and accountable governance is essential for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This report addresses development and governance in the Pacific region where development partners have injected significant assistance. However, most Pacific governments are not managing the aid well enough.
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    Trends in electoral violence in Sub-Saharan Africa

    United States Institute of Peace, 2010
    In Africa, conflict and tension during elections are common occurrences - many of these new democracies find it difficult to manage political opposition. The management of the tensions can determine whether an election proceeds peacefully versus one that degenerates into violence.
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    The state of reform in the Arab World 2009-2010: The Arab Democracy Index

    The Arab Reform Initiative, 2010
    This report seeks to influence the process of democratic transition by providing an index that allows advocates of democracy in the Arab world to monitor the evolution of this process. It could also serve as an important advocacy learning tool for citizens who wish to hold leaders to account and participate in decision making.  Findings include:

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