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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....
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...
Bringing Governance Evidence into the Policy Process: Opportunities and Challenges in Post-Conflict Serbia
Article / Working Paper, Civil Society, Conflict, Europe and CIS, GAP, UNDP ProducedAuthors/Editors: Maja Gavrilovic This OGC discussion paper looks at the role and scope of influence of research institutes and think tanks in Serbia. It identifies the factors that constrain and/or facilitate CSO influence and briefly examines the potential for more effective future engagement. The paper was presented at the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre & Canadian IDRC Event: ...
Evidence-Informed Policy in Post-Conflict Contexts: Nepal, Peru and Serbia
Article / Working Paper, Asia and the Pacific, Conflict, Europe and CIS, GAP, Latin America and the Carribean, UNDP ProducedAuthors/Editors: Nicola Jones and Arnaldo Pellini This OGC discussion paper summarises case studies from Nepal, Peru and Serbia, three diverse post-conflict contexts on the production and use of governance evidence at both the general and sectoral levels. It served as a background document to the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre & Canadian IDRC Event: Evidence on Governance into...