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  Budget, state and people: budget process, civil society and transparency in Angola

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2007

  This paper explores issues around budget governance in Angola by pointing out the obstacles and opportunities for increased transparency and popular consultation in the prioritisation of state expenditure. The paper reports on issues arising at the political and institutional level, the budget process and the role of civil society. Findings from the study include:
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  Building inclusive citizenship and democracies

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  This policy brief summarises the findings of recent research on the role of citizens in building democracy, arguing that greater citizen engagement is crucial for creating more accountable states. Primary conclusions from the research include:
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  The institutional context of the 2004 general elections in Malawi

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2006

  How can electoral processes retain legitimacy? Ensuring that elected political leaders act in accordance with their mandate without violating citizens' rights is a key challenge for new democracies in sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi, as across the continent, executive dominance is still the the norm in spite of the many institutions in place to make the government more accountable.
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  Review of safeguards to protect the charitable sector from terrorist abuse

  British Overseas NGOs for Development, 2007

  This submission to the UK Home Office by the British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND) responds to potential anti-terrorism legislation affecting the voluntary sector. The report makes recommendations on how to protect the voluntary sector from terrorist abuses and from potentially harmful anti-terrorist legislation.
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  Civil society and democratization in the Arab world: annual report 2007

  Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies, 2007

  All Arab leaders advocate democracy and claim that they are committed to democratic reforms. Tangible results, however, are hard to find. Arab countries are still ruled by authoritarian regimes and rulers are more concerned with retaining power than sharing it. Nonetheless, modest improvements have occurred in most Arab countries.
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  Budget monitoring and policy influence: lessons from civil society budget analysis and advocacy initiatives

  Overseas Development Institute, 2007

  This study examines the issues of budget accountability and budget policies. Within budget acountability it looks at budget groups’ impact on levels of budget transparency, public literacy and awareness of budget issues, and public engagement with budget processes. Budget policy includes for example investigation into the improvements in budget systems and shifts in allocations.
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  Kuwait: politics in a participatory emirate

  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2007

  This document discusses the challenges facing political and economic development and reform in Kuwait. It specifically focuses on the roots for reform, the process of reform itself as well as future prospects for reform in Kuwait.
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  MDGs: Promises and actions - it is almost half-time

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007

  In the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s), this paper presents the engagement of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on this agenda. It takes stock of the MDG progress so far, discusses some of the key policy questions on financing for development and highlights key policy changes which would enable the attainment of the MDGs.
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  Sierra Leone: the election opportunity

  International Crisis Group, 2007

  The 2007 elections will be a crucial test of whether Sierra Leone has definitely turned away from conflict in favour of security and democratic governance.
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  Hong Kong Transition Project

  The Hong Kong Transition Project is funded by a competitive research application to the central academic research funding body of the Hong Kong Government, the Research Grants Council.

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