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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...
Comparative Study of Decentralisation in Africa: summary of findings
Africa, Local Governance and Decentralization, Report, Civil Society, DonorDecentralization has advanced considerably in Africa in the last two decades. Since 1990, many African central governments have initiated or deepened processes to transfer authority, power, responsibilities, and resources to sub-national levels. To examine the results of these processes, USAID has commissioned a comparative study to draw lessons from 10 country experiences with decentralization...
Are statistics the orphans of aid effectiveness? Supporting statistics to strengthen rather than dilute results management
Civil Society, Public Administration, Report, Civil Society, DonorBased on a 2008 study on the effectiveness of donor support to statistical capacity building (SCB), in the context of Paris Declaration Commitments to managing for development results, this briefing note develops the case for giving support to , while critiquing the modalities of current donor involvement with SCB. Since official statistics. Since official statistics are demanded not only by...
An Assessment of Sub-National Governance in Afghanistan
Arab States, Local Governance and Decentralization, Report, Civil Society, DonorWhile there has been significant progress in strengthening national government in Afghanistan, there has been only a limited focus on development of effective and responsive sub-national governance. This report is intended to to develop a broad understanding of the context, issues, and opportunities surrounding development of sub-national governance in Afghanistan. The...
The APRM Process in South Africa
Africa, Civil Society, Electoral Systems, Human Rights, Public Administration, Report, Civil Society, DonorThis report reviews the process of implementing the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in South Africa. The aurthor of this report, Nobuntu Mbelle, finds that, though South Africa was anxious to complete the APRM self-assessment on time and did so successfully, its commitment to speed was perhaps at the expense of quality. Although there was an expectation that South Africa would...
The Politics of Poverty: Elites, Citizens and States
Civil Society, Conflict, Governance and Gender, Local Governance and Decentralization, Public Administration, Academic/Think Tank, Inter-Governmental Organization, Civil Society, DonorA new DFID synthesis report,The Politics of Poverty: Elites, Citizen and States, shows how research from four major DFID-funded research programmes closing this year is changing academic and policy thinking on governance. Governance is sometimes seen as an intangible concept. But, at root it is a simple one. Governance describes the way countries and societies manage their affairs...
Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from progress
Governance and MDG, Report, Academic/Think Tank, Civil Society, DonorThe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have provided an important motivational force and measuring rod for progress on poverty reduction and human development. This summary is part of initial findings from an ongoing review of development progress, which will include a set of 'MDG indicators to construct league tables' highlighting progress on these indicators. It focuses on progress...