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The APRM process in Kenya: a pathway to a new state?
Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2007This report takes a critical look at the self-assessment process conducted in Kenya for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) from February 2004 through March 2006. The review identifies strengths and weaknesses of the APRM self-assessment in Kenya and examines the engagement of civil society organisations with the process.DocumentStructures, regimes and wellbeing
ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries . University of Bath, 2007This paper explains the approach taken by the Wellbeing in Developing Countries (WeD) ESRC research group to explore the ways in which wider societal structures manifest themselves in the social and cultural construction of wellbeing.OrganisationInternational Conference on Engaging Communities
2005 UN and Queensland government organised conference resulting in the Brisbane Declaration on Community Engagement.DocumentChina: minority exclusion, marginalization and rising tensions
Minority Rights Group International, 2007This report critically examines Hu Jintao’s ‘harmonious society’ in China. In addition to journalists and Human Rights activists, the report is aimed at those in international governments and businesses who are seeking to build trade links with China. It exposes China’s development strategy and the exact price that ethnic minority communities continue to pay.DocumentCapacity development for indigenous territorial management
International NGO Training and Research Centre, 2007Implementing a system of territorial management to Traditional Communal Lands (TCOs in English) poses a challenge to Bolivia’s indigenous peoples, as they lack practical skills necessary to do so.DocumentNetworks and policy processes in international development: a literature review
Overseas Development Institute, 2005When, why and how do networks function best for policy impact in international development? The objective of this paper is to review and synthesise existing literature in an effort to answer these questions.DocumentTanzanian Non-Governmental Organisations - their perceptions of their relationships with the Government of Tanzania and donors, and their role in poverty reduction and development
Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2007This paper presents findings from a survey of a section of Tanzanian NGOs on their perceptions of their relationships with the government and donors, and their views on their roles and impacts on poverty reduction and development.Key findings of the study indicate that:the relationship between NGOs and the government of Tanzania is expanding and improving, characterised by increased comDocumentInternal displacement: global overview of trends and developments in 2006
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2007This Global Overview provides an analysis of the world wide internal displacement crisis, reflecting developments in 2006.DocumentA guide to civil society organisations working on democratic governance
UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2005Civil society organisations (CSOs) are playing an increasingly influential role in setting and implementing development agendas across the globe. This guide offers a snapshot of more than 300 CSOs working on democratic governance at the global and regional levels.The paper provides information on CSOs across UNDP's seven priority democratic governance areas or service lines.DocumentProgramming for justice: access for all - practitioner's guide to a human rights-based approach to access to justice
United Nations Development Programme, 2005Drawing on experiences and lessons learned from different access to justice interventions within the Asia-Pacific and sometimes beyond, this Practitioner's Guide discusses a wide range of obstacles and capacity development strategies to enhance access to justice.Pages