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Capacity Assessment Manual for National Human Rights Institutions
Framework, Human Rights, Inter-Governmental Organization, UNDP Produced, Other UN AgencyAuthors/Editors: Heidi Han et al. This manual is the product of a partnership between the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the United Nations Development Programme Asia Pacific Regional Centre. The assessment methodology is an intensive self-assessment process which helps NHRIs identify areas in...
Fast Facts on Participatory Governance Assessments for REDD+
GAP, UNDP Produced, Other UN AgencyA quick overview of how UN-REDD programme is using participatory governance assessments to provide capacity-building and training for governments to provide relevant, reliable and timely information, as well as civil society to act upon the information provided in order to hold their governments to account.
The Oslo Principles on Democratic Governance Assessments
GAP, Policy Document, Academic/Think Tank, UNDP Produced, UN Women, Other UN Agency, Civil SocietyIn early October 2011, the Oslo Governance Forum gathered 270 policy makers, experts and practitioners from 75 countries to engage in a rigorous investigation of the principles and pragmatics underpinning democratic governance assessments. The Forum was convened by UNDP’s Democratic Governance Group in partnership with a broad coalition of stakeholders, including UNDEF, ActionAid, Act Alliance,...
Gender and Elections | BRIDGE
Governance and Gender, Training Material, Inter-Governmental Organization, UNDP Produced, Other UN Agency, Civil Society, DonorIn many places in the world, women struggle to be heard and, when it comes to having a voice in the highest authority in the land, the difficulties in some countries can be almost insurmountable. Gender issues affect all aspects of an election. There are numerous barriers to women’s participation in political and electoral processes. This module examines strategies for promoting women’s...
Viet Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI)
Asia and the Pacific, GAP, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Public Administration, UNDP Produced, Other UN Agency, Civil SocietyThe Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) is a joint research collaboration between CECODES, the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF), and UNDP Vietnam. PAPI systematically measures and monitors the performance of governance and the public administration system at the provincial level in Viet Nam. By capturing citizens’ experiences of public administration and...
Corruption, Accountability and Gender: Understanding the Connections
Governance and Gender, Report, UNDP Produced, Other UN AgencyThis primer, jointly commissioned by UN Women and UNDP aims to support UN Women and UNDP staff and partners working on democratic governance issues to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment through their programme and policy advice to partner governments and institutions. Understanding corruption’s linkages to gender equality issues and how it impacts women’s empowerment is part of...
From Policies to Result: Developing national capacities for country monitoring and evaluation systems
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Book, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental Organization, UNDP Produced, Other UN AgencyThis publication aims to contribute to the international debate on moving from policies to results through country-led monitoring and evaluation systems, by providing new analysis on strengthening country monitoring and evaluation capacities. With the aim of sharing good practices and lessons learned on this strategic issue, UNICEF, in partnership with UNDP, WFP, UNIFEM, ILO...
Cuan Democratica es la Democracia en Chile: Informe de Actividades y Base de Datos
Democracy, GAP, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, UNDP Produced, Other UN Agency, Civil SocietyUNDEF/IDEA Evaluación de la Calidad de la Democracia en Chile . ¿Qué tan democrática es la democracia chilena? Activities report of the International IDEA and UNDP-supported Chile Democracy Project at the end of March 2010 and basic set of indicators (in Spanish)
A Users' Guide to Measuring Gender-Sensitive Basic Service Delivery
GAP, Governance and Gender, Users' Guide, UNDP Produced, Other UN AgencyThe delivery of gender-sensitive basic services for women is a prerequisite for development. The current global development objectives, the Millennium Development Goals, will not be achieved unless and until women are able to contribute to and benefit from development on equal par with men. This Users’ Guide on Gender-Sensitive Indicators of Basic Service Delivery...