Development
Up one levelBurma is a land of immense economic potential, rich in natural resources and with a strong educational tradition. But after decades of misgovernance and conflict, Burma is one of the world’s poorest countries. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on paths to sustainable development that have proved useful in other Southeast Asian countries and around the world. The need for popular participation in all development decisions is highlighted, as well as development in post-conflict situations.
The Burma Fund
This is the home page for The Burma Fund and it gives information on their programs on research and policy planning, development dialogue and ...
Welcome to id2 - Communicating Development Research
This is the home page for id21, a research reporting service that aims to make policymakers aware of the latest British development research ...
International Institute for Child Rights and Development
This is the International Institute for Child Rights and Development homepage. The IICRD works in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of ...
“Entrenched - an Investigative Report on the Systematic Use of Forced Labor in a Rural Area”
This 26 page report provides a detailed documentation of continued forced labor practices in active conflict areas in Burma, despite international ...
Governance for Sustainable Human Development
This document has been prepared to guide UNDP country offices and inform key partners. It includes an evaluation of management development program ...
State-NGO relationships in transitional democracies - The case of CPA-ONG-a government centre for the advancement of NGOs in Benin
The paper examines roles and characteristics of NGOs in complementing, reforming, and opposing roles. Flexibility, voluntarism, closeness to people ...
Confederation of Independent Unions in the Public Sector
This site contains a listing of press releases and statements of the organization on issues related to labor, free trade, economic agreements, ...
Socialist International
This site contains a listing of the program of activities of the organization in different parts of the world, including members’ meetings, ...
The Philippines - Enhancing public transparency and accountability through civil society participation in monitoring government services
This document discusses how citizen’s participation in monitoring government services enhances transparency and accountability of both service ...
“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.
Women’s Human Rights Net