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Global survey on internet privacy and freedom of expression
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, E-Governance, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, Other UN AgencyThis publication seeks to identify the relationship between freedom of expression and Internet privacy, assessing where they support or compete with each other in different circumstances. The report maps out the issues in the current regulatory landscape of Internet privacy from the viewpoint of freedom of expression. It provides an overview of legal protection, self-regulatory guidelines,...
The Global Gender Gap Report 2010
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Governance and Gender, Latin America and the Carribean, Civil SocietyThe Global Gender Gap Index,1 introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress.The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health- based criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income...
Undermining Democracy: Strategies and Methods of 21st Century Authoritarians
Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Democracy, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, Civil SocietyFreedom House, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Radio Free Asia undertook an examination of five pivotal states — Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, and Pakistan — to advance our common understanding of the strategies and methods these regimes are employing, both within and beyond their borders, to impede human rights and democratic development. The countries...
Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2008: political management in international comparison
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Democracy, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Latin America and the Carribean, Civil SocietyThe Bertelsmann Transformation Index is composed of the status and management index. In the status index, the BTI examines the current state of democracy and market economy in 125 developing and transformation countries according to a standardized criterion while the management index focuses on the quality of political leadership and governance in shaping change. ...
Government at a Glance 2009
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Report, Inter-Governmental OrganizationGovernment at a Glance is a new, biennial publication of the OECD. It provides over 30 indicators describing key elements underlying government performance. With a focus on public administration, the publication compares the size and reach of government across OECD countries from the perspective of revenues, expenditures and employment. It also includes indicators describing...
Managing the Crisis: A Comparative Analysis of Economic Governance in 14 Countries
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Parliament, Report, Academic/Think Tank, Civil SocietyThe study evaluates the quality of political decision-making in response to the global financial and economic crisis in advanced economies such as Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the UnitedStates, as well as in the emerging economies of Brazil, Chile, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey. Based on 14 detailed country...
Atlas of Gender and Development: How Social Norms Affect Gender Equality in non-OECD Countries
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Governance and Gender, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationIllustrated with graphics and maps, the Atlas of Gender and Development, published by OECD, gives readers a unique insight into the impact of social institutions - traditions, social norms and cultural practices - on gender equality in 124 non-OECD countries. The report is available for purchase and as a read-only copy. Gender inequality holds back not just women but the economic...
Scoring for Africa
Africa, Civil Society, Conflict, Corruption, Europe and CIS, Governance and Gender, Human Rights, Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Report, Inter-Governmental OrganizationAhead of the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup on Friday, former UN Secretary-General and Chair of the Africa Progress Panel, Kofi Annan and United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador and football star Didier Drogba will today publish ‘Scoring for Africa – An Alternative Guide to the World Cup’. Set out in the form of a ‘grudge-match’ report, the...
The Role of Think Tanks and Research Institutes for More National Ownership and Alignment of Evidence to Policy
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, GAP, Latin America and the Carribean, UNDP ProducedAuthors/Editors: Noha El-Mikawy This OGC discussion paper, written is the outcome report of the conference organized by UNDP OGC with support from IDRC Canada entitled: Evidence on Governance into Policy: The Role of Research Institutes and Think Tanks, January 18 and 19 2009. The conference was organized as a side-event of the Information and Decision Support Center IDSC International...