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 ...
Decentralization and Human Rights - A Systemic Approach
This paper offers recommendations for decentralization programming in the context of mainstreaming human rights. It examines - the meaning, ...
Promoting Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution through Effective Governance - A Conceptual Survey and Literature Review
This document reflects UNDP’s commitment to a deeper understanding of the inter-relationship between development, poverty alleviation, good ...
Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma for the Period September 28, 2003 – March 27, 2004
onditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward Burma for the Period September 28, 2003 – March 27, 2004 issued by the US State Department’s Bureau of ...
Civil-Military Relations - USAID's Role
This report identifies areas in which USAID could contribute to civil-military relations programming, approaching the subject from a civilian vantage ...
Conducting a DG [democracy and governance] Assessment - A Framework for Strategy Development
This report provides a framework for constructing donor, in particular, USAID, democracy and governance strategies. It is not a step-by-step manual ...
Decentralization and Democratic Local Governance Programming Handbook
This handbook iss a practical guide to USAID officers to developing program activities in the areas of decentralization and democratic local ...
Democracy and Governance - A Conceptual Framework
This publication describes the USAID Center for Democracy and Governance’s approach to democracy and governance assistance programs by presenting ...
Managing Assistance in Support of Political & Electoral Processes
This elections manual is an update of the DG Office's Managing Democratic Electoral Assistance - A Practical Guide for USAID published in 1995. It is ...
USAID Handbook on Legislative Strengthening
This handbook is intended to assist informed decisions with regard to legislative strengthening strategies. It outlines a framework for assessing the ...
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