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Evidence-based policy research: critical review of some international programmes on relationships between social science research and policy-making
Civil Society, Policy Document, Other UN AgencyThe report has two main objectives. Firstly, to critically present current programmes implemented by international organizations, which seek to enhance the interconnections between social scientific research and policy. Secondly, to highlight a series of critical issues with regard to the nature of the linkages between the two domains. This double venture and the debate it provokes ultimately aim...
Comparing the Effectiveness of Accountability Mechanisms in Eastern Europe and Latin America
Conflict, Democracy, Europe and CIS, Justice, Latin America and the Carribean, Policy Document, Other UN AgencyA society that transitions from authoritarianism or armed conflict to a democracy needs to address important questions of justice and accountability for past human rights abuses in order to build a stable and peaceful future. In the rapidly maturing field of transitional justice an expanding number of initiatives have taken place providing valuable lessons for newly democratizing societies....
UNDP Practice Note on Democratic Governance Assessments
GAP, Local Governance and Decentralization, Policy Document, UNDP ProducedThis Practice Note is based on the experiences of selected Country Offices and outlines the principal objective for UNDP’s engagement: to support national ownership, alignment and capacity development of national partners to enhance democratic governance. This Practice Note is based on the experiences of selected Country Offices and outlines the principal objective for UNDP’s...