Governance
Up one levelThe quality and methods of governance, of how government engages its citizens in their country’s decision making, are crucial issues anywhere, but especially in developing countries, and even more so in those moving towards a democratic transition. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries regarding best governance practices from the United Nations and non-governmental groups.
Somalia and Somaliland - Strategies for dialogue and consensus on governance and democratic transition
Electoral politics, military rule, and the resurgence of clan-based political factions provide the historical background and context of contemporary ...
Development of a national human rights action plan -
This report describes Lithuania’s efforts to develop and implement its national human rights plan.
Judicial Independence in Transitional Countries
This analysis focuses on the similarities of countries in transition with special examination of Viet Nam as a case study. The study examines ...
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 ...
UNDP AND GOVERNANCE - Experiences and Lessons Learned
This report traces the evolution of UNDP’s approach to governance and summarizes key trends and programmed activities necessary for sustainable ...
Advocating and “Promoting Governance and UNDP”
This directive memorandum describes essential aspects of governance and UNDP’s mission for it and step-by-step guidelines for how to achieve the ...
Reconceptualising Governance
The nature and relationships between governance and sustainable human development are discussed, including - concepts of governance and sustainable ...
Civil Service Reform for Sustainable Human Development in Jordan
This study discusses the government reform process in Jordan with the historical backgrounds in accordance with international changes.
Public Service Reforms in Singapore
The Singapore civil service is one of the most efficient and least corrupt in the world with some of the highest paid civil servants. This dicusses ...
Poverty Reduction and Human Rights
Poverty is a denial of human rights. Human rights refer to rights that are inherent to the person and belong equally to all human beings. Their ...
The Legislature and Constituency Relations