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Assessing governance: methodological challenges
Article / Working Paper, Civil Society, Academic/Think TankThis paper focuses on the methods used for collecting data in 22 countries for the World Governance Survey (WGS). The Survey was based on the interview of a cross-section of well-informed persons (WIPs) in each country. These individuals were experienced in and informed about governance issues. The premise of this approach was that they would be able to provide the most knowledgeable ratings...
Governance assessments for local stakeholders: What the World Governance Assessment offers
Article / Working Paper, Civil Society, Local Governance and Decentralization, Academic/Think TankThis report introduces the basic features of the World Governance Assessment (WGA) and highlights main findings of the second round of WGA that was conducted in 10 countries in the global South during 2006. The report also presents an overview of the methodology and the special Study Management System, a capacity-building component that is also an important part of what WGA offers. The...
LatinoBarómetro - Questionnaires, Codebooks & Methodology
Civil Society, Democracy, Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, Civil SocietyLatinobarómetro is an annual public opinion survey that involves some 19,000 interviews in 18 Latin American countries, representing more than 400 million inhabitants. Latinobarómetro Corporation is a non-profit NGO based in Santiago, Chile, and is solely responsible for the production and publication of the data. Latinobarómetro Corporation researches the development of democracy and economies...
AfroBarometer Survey Manual
Africa, Civil Society, Democracy, Framework, Civil SocietyThe Afrobarometer is an independent, nonpartisan research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. By using, among other things, questionnaires the barometer collects and disseminates information regarding Africans’ views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. Round 1 surveys were conducted between 1999 and 2001....
Capacity Assessment Practice Note
Civil Society, Framework, UNDP ProducedUNDP has developed a framework for conducting capacity assessments that is systematic and rigorous, yet flexible and adaptable to different contexts and needs. It does not offer a blueprint, but serves as a point of departure for a capacity assessment. The UNDP Capacity Assessment Methodology consists of three components – the UNDP Capacity Assessment Framework, a process and supporting tools...
Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Methodology: A guidance manual for the conduct and mainstreaming of climate change vulnerability and capacity assessments in the Caribbean
Civil Society, Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, Civil SocietyThe NOAA-CCCCC methodology in this publication is presented in a user-friendly way to be used across the region for conducting integrated vulnerability and capacity assessments (VCA) to support adaptation to climate change. The aim of the manual is not to present a ‘recipe’ of steps, but rather to present the process, i.e. the types of information that should be gathered, how to manage...
Framework: Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis
Civil Society, Framework, Civil SocietyThis Handbook, presents a new participatory methodology for Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (CVCA). CVCA methodology helps us to understand the implications of climate change for the lives and livelihoods of people. By combining local knowledge with scientific data, the process builds people’s understanding about climate risks and adaptation strategies. It provides a framework for...
Mapping a Political Context - A Toolkit for Civil Society Organisations
Civil Society, Framework, Academic/Think TankEditors/Authors: Robert Nash, Alan Hudson & Cecilia Luttrell This toolkit describes a range of tools that CSOs might use to understand and map political context, in order to engage more effectively in policy processes. The guide introduces a series of tools that have been designed to map various dimensions of political context. The tools have been selected because they cover a wide variety...
Implementing the APRM - Views from Civil Society Reports: Process and Methodology(ppt)
Africa, Civil Society, Presentation, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered on the The Africa Forum on Civil Society and Governance Assessments, in Dakar 2011.
Policy experienced by the people(ppt)
Civil Society, Democracy, Latin America and the Carribean, Presentation, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered at a workshop on the Oslo Governance Forum on Democratic Governance Assessments for Social Accountability, in Oslo 2011