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.
Civil Society and Right to Information - a Perspective on India’s Experience
This paper concentrates on the role of civil society in promoting the concept of social audit through four methods - public hearings, report cards, ...
Civil Right to Information - Practical Guidance Note
This paper argues and analyzes that governments around the world have become increasingly more open. By 2003, over 50 countries had comprehensive ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Governance in European Union - Geographical
Two European Union reports on how to decentralize its organizational governance in regional and local level. Both papers have over view of the cases, ...
The Transformative Potential of E-Government in Transitional Democracies
The paper focuses on the potential of e-government to transform local government in transitional democracies. The paper shows how the application of ...
E-GOVERNMENT - ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGY" within the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
This document sets out the analytical approach and methodology for the OECD Project on the Impact of E-government. It draws on discussions at the ...
Money in Politics Handbook - A Guide to Increasing Transparency in Emerging Democracies
This USAID guide discusses political finance in emerging democracies to increase understanding by USAID field staff, host-country political leaders, ...
Decentralization and Democratic Local Governance Programming Handbook