Civil Society
Up one levelCivil society includes the many kinds of groups through which people organize themselves to pursue interests that are not focused on seeking profit or political power. Civil society includes everything from school associations to sports clubs to farmers’ organizations. In an open society, these groups may organize freely, and help people to define and to promote their interests. This section of BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on the theory and practice of civil society from a variety or organizations around the world.
Corruption and Good Governance
Corruption and Good Governance is intended to further clarify and articulate the concept of governance as it relates to corruption in the public ...
“The Role of Civil Society in Combating Corruption”
The paper discusses the role of civil society in combating corruptions analysing cases from around the world.
UNDP and Civil Society Organizations - A Policy of Engagement
This document explains the role of UNDP and the importance of Civil Society Organizations for the human development purposes. It clearly states the ...
Reducing corruption - lessons from Venezuela
This case study is about reducing corruption in governance reflecting lessons from World Bank’s study in Venezuela. A recent World Bank program in ...
UN Documents on Civil Society
This site contains links to key UN documents related to civil society, reflecting shared global priorities. They include important agreements in ...
Coverage of UN Events
This site provides links to UN events, including a calendar of meetings and a current events listing. It also contains links to UN media contacts. ...
UN Learning Resources on Civil Society
This site contains links to UN learning and multimedia resources, designed for personal needs as well as for classroom use. Text complemented with ...
UN Statements
This site features statements delivered by the UN, outlining important international developments and clarifying differing positions of UN member ...
The United Nations and Civil Society
This site features UN Secretary Kofi Anan’s statement regarding the UN’s relationship with NGOs, in which he maintains, “The UN once dealt only ...
Civicus- World Alliance for Citizen Participation
This site informs its readers that CIVICUS aims to contribute towards a healthy society in which citizen intervention is a vital aspect of political, ...
UNDP and Civil Society Organizations - A Policy of Engagement