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Women's political participation and good governance: 21st century challenges
United Nations Development Programme, 2000Launched during the General Assembly Special Session on Beijing +5, this paper contains studies illustrating that despite substantial obstacles, women decision makers in developing countries have already begun to put a distinctive stamp on governance mechanisms, institutions and broader political debates.DocumentFinal report of the ad hoc working group on participatory development and good governance (part 2)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1997This paper presents lessons from experience of support for participatory development and good governance.DocumentWorld Development Report 2003: sustainable development in a dynamic economy (draft)
World Development Report, World Bank, 2002This year's WDR looks at how to manage the substantial growth in output and productivity which is predicted for developing countries in the next 50 years.The problem:Key change processes are technological innovation, income growth, demographic change and urban transitions.DocumentWhen is deliberative democracy possible?
Governance and Development Review, IDS, 2001It is widely accepted that conventional electoral democracy lacks much of the essence of 'genuine' democratic governance. Citizens hand over decision-making power to a handful of elected representatives, and are rarely engaged in debating and understanding the choices that those representatives make.There is no shortage of normative models of more engaged, participatory governance.DocumentLocal governance for poverty reduction in Africa
Global March Against Child Labour, 2002Concept paper for the Fifth Africa Governance Forum Maputo, Mozambique, 23-25 May 2002The paper argues for decentralization as an important first step in creating regular, predictable opportunities for citizen-state interaction, despite its limited application and success record in Africa.DocumentThe State in a changing world: World Development Report 1997: summary
World Development Report, World Bank, 1999An effective state is vital for the provision of the goods and services--and the rules and institutions--that allow markets to flourish and people to lead healthier, happier lives. Without it, sustainable development, both economic and social, is impossible. Many said much the same thing fifty years ago, but then they tended to mean that development had to be state-provided.DocumentEvaluation of Programmes Promoting Participatory Development and Good Governance: Synthesis Report
Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1997This synthesis report represents a significant contribution to our understanding of what assistance programs and strategies donor agencies can effectively use to promote good governance and participatory development in the emerging democracies of the Third World.DocumentFinal Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Participatory Development and Good Governance Parts I and II
Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1997The Ad Hoc Working Group set up following the adoption of the DAC Orientations on Participatory Development and Good Governance co at the December 1993 DAC High Level Meeting (HLM) has completed its three-year mandate. Part I of this Report sets out the main results of this work as agreed by DAC Members in the framework of the Ad Hoc Working Group.DocumentUNDP and Governance: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Management & Governance Network, UNDP, 1998Traces the evolution of UNDP’s approach to governance and to summarise the key trends and programme activities which have been identified as elements necessary for the achievement of sustainable human development.