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A Toolkit for Progressive Policymakers in Developing Countries Sophie Sutcliffe and Julius Court Summary: The aim of this toolkit is to identify lessons and approaches from EBP in the UK which may be valuable for developing countries. The approaches and tools presented are based on the assumption that the reader is a progressive policymaker in a developing country, and one who is interested in utilising EBP. The intended audience is made up of policymakers and policy advisers in the public sector, rather than those working within the private sector or civil society. Region:
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CIVICUS Civil Society Index’s contemporary challenges for civil society Hennelore Wallner Summary: Over the past three years, the CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) has engaged over 5,000 stakeholders in more than 50 countries in one of the largest and most comprehensive evaluations of civil society to date. The CSI has generated valuable knowledge on the state of civil society in a wide range of countries - as politically, culturally and socially diverse as China, Lebanon, Macedonia, Sierra Leone and Uruguay. In this column, the insights of Hannelore Wallner, CIVICUS Civil Society Index Project Manager, into the preliminary findings of the CSI study are shared. Region:
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Civil society, democratisation and foreign aid in Africa Mark Robinson and Steven Friedman Summary: This paper summarises the findings of a comparative research project on the contribution of civil society organisations to democratisation in Africa. Drawing primarily on empirical case studies of civil society organisations in South Africa and Uganda, and related material from Ghana, the research examines their ability to influence government policy and legislation through tangible shifts in policy and legislative priorities and their implementation, and to widen the opportunities available to citizens to participate in public affairs, promoting a culture of accountability and challenging the power of the state to dominate decision-making. The research also assesses the impact of foreign aid on the political efficacy and internal governance of civil society organisations to determine the extent to which these attributes are shaped by external support. Region:
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Decentralisation and Civil Society Participation in the local level Summary: This module provides tools to identify key elements to define local development policy. Region:
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Descentralización y Participación de la Sociedad Civil a nivel local Summary: Este módulo brinda herramientas para identificar los elementos clave para definir políticas de desarrollo local. Region:
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ebpdn Partners Meeting- Experience with the Governance and Transparency Fund Fletcher Tembo, Summary: A presentation given by ODI Research Fellow Fletcher Tembo on Experience with the Governance and Transparency Fund. The presentation was given at the 3rd Annual ebpdn Parnters Meeting held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 26-27 November 2007. Region:
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Hacia la Planificación Estratégica Summary: El presente trabajo pretende analizar las distintas herramientas de planificación utilizadas por los municipios argentinos y, excepcionalmente, por gobiernos locales de otros países. No sólo se procura individualizar aquellas gestiones que han apelado a la planificación como manera de prever acontecimientos, adelantarse a problemáticas y potenciar sus fortalezas; sino también evaluar las condiciones que deben analizarse al momento de optar por una u otra modalidad de planificación. Region:
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Herramientas para Diseñadores de Políticas en Países en Desarrollo Sophie Sutcliffe and Julius Court Summary: Este manual, elaborado por investigadores de ODI (Overseas Development Institute), presenta diversas estrategias y herramientas para ayudar a los políticos a utilizar la evidencia y la investigación como sustento del diseño de políticas públicas. Puede resultar útil para aquellos políticos y funcionarios públicos que estén interesados en mejorar la calidad y la participación de la ciudadanía en las políticas públicas. Region:
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IDeA knowledge capacity building toolkit Summary: This toolkit has been developed to help civil society to increase local authorities' capacity to deliver change. It is a response to the demand from local authorities for supporting development skills required for managing and delivering successful organisational change. The tools and information on this website include guidance, case studies and methodologies. These tools are coordinated and managed as a unit so that they achieve the intended outcomes and realise benefits. It breaks down into manageable chunks with monitoring and review points for assessing progress and performance in a long-term focus. Region:
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Informe de la Integridad Global 2007 – Convocatoria para Expertos Informe de la Integridad Global 2007 – Convocatoria para Expertos Summary: La organización Global Integrity invita a periodistas, investigadores, cientistas sociales y académicos de cualquier país, con experiencia en la gobernanza y corrupción a enviar un currículum vitae. El Informe de la Integridad Global es el producto principal de esta organización, el cual se hace por país (se cubren entre 50 y 60 países). Los dos elementos primarios de cada informe de país son los Indicadores de Integridad y el Diario del Periodista. Region:
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Instrumentos para el Desarrollo Local Summary: Este módulo pretende contribuir a mejorar su capacidad de manejo de instrumentos clave para la implementación de políticas, estrategias clave para la implementación de políticas, estrategias y acciones de desarrollo local con base en sus propios conocimientos y experiencias. Region:
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Instruments for Local Development Summary: This module contributes to the improvement of the capacity of key instruments and strategies management to implement public policy, and local development strategies and actions based in their own knowledge and experiences. Region:
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Is Evidence-Based Government Possible? Philip Davies Summary: This lecture looks at whether evidence-based policy and evidence-based government is possible, and whether it is more than a rhetorical device. It attempts to define evidence-based policy and considers factors other than evidence that influence policy making and policy implementation. It also considers the types of evidence used by governments and the types of research that can contribute to that evidence. Some of the mechanisms that need to be in place for evidence-based government to occur are also discussed. Region:
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Monitoring government policies: A toolkit for civil society organisations in Africa Trocaire, CAFOD, Christian Aid Summary: This project was started by the three agencies with a view to supporting partner organisations, particularly church-based organisations, to hold their governments to account for the consequences of their policies. This toolkit specifically targets African partners, seeking to share the struggles and successes of partners already monitoring government policies with those that are new to this work. Region:
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People & Participation: How to put citizens at the heart of decision-making Involve Summary: Although participation has become an essential ingredient in public policy decision-making and delivery, the potential and pitfalls of participation in practice are not widely understood. This guidance is intended to be a thoughtful exploration of the issues facing participatory practice in Britain today, outlining in particular the challenges and opportunities of introducing participatory approaches into our institutions and organisations. ensuring that participatory processes are seen within the wider decision-making systems in which they operate. Region:
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Power to the Edges: Trends and Opportunities in Online Civic Engagement Summary: This paper explores trends and strategies related to the current and future state of online activism, fundraising and democracy. It draws on a review of recent articles, studies and online discussions, as well as in-depth interviews with 19 leaders in the fields of online technologies, nonprofit capacity building, citizen engagement, and social networks. The authors assert that 'traditional ways of engaging civically are coming to an end'. They point to the December 2004 tsunami as 'one of the earliest successful uses of the entire continuum of Internet and other communications tools to respond, to help, to grieve'. They also note that 'New models of civic engagement require a different set of benchmarks, skills and training. In fact, the changes have very little to do with technology or the Internet and everything to do with building entirely new organisational cultures'. The report concludes with a series of findings and recommendations of the ways that organisations, individuals and philanthropic groups can help build such cultures Region:
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