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Health systems performance in sub-Saharan Africa: governance, outcome and equity
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Local Governance and Decentralization, Academic/Think TankBackground The literature on health systems focuses largely on the performance of healthcare systems operationalised around indicators such as hospital beds, maternity care and immunisation coverage. A broader definition of health systems however, needs to include the wider determinants of health including, possibly, governance and its relationship to health and health equity. The aim of this...
Diseño de un Mapa Municipal de Riegos de Corrupcion
Corruption, Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, Local Governance and Decentralization, Civil SocietyThis tool aims to identify potential risks of corruption in the areas of local government performance. It aims to show what might happen with regards to corruption in local governments, if some of the most common risks are not avoided. The tool has four parts: Literature review; Development of a preliminary version of the map, containing concepts and assumptions about the risks of...
Country Self-Assessment for the African Peer Review Mechanism
Africa, Democracy, Local Governance and Decentralization, Questionnaire , Inter-Governmental Organization, Civil SocietyThis questionnaire can be used to assess and provide an overview of the results of a country's own self-assessment processes, with regard to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The Questionnaire is divided into four major sections corresponding to the four focus areas in the “Objectives, Standards, Criteria and Indicators for the APRM” document Democracy and Good Political Governance...
Framework for assessing State of Governance – Toolkit
Asia and the Pacific, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, Civil Society, GovernmentThis ready to use framework provides a practical guide for assessing the quality of governance at the state level through a simpler, user friendly and generic methodology. The framework can be used by any state government (and partner agencies) to assess the quality of governance at the state level. It can also be used by any watch dog, civil society organisation or research organization. The...
Questionnaire: Democracy and Political Participation
Africa, Civil Society, Local Governance and Decentralization, Political Parties, Questionnaire , Civil SocietyThis open ended questionnaire is designed to feed into reports on government performance in the area of political participation. It is designed to evaluate states’ respect for the standards adopted by the African Union (AU) in relation to democratic principles and popular participation in government. Areas covered in the questionnaire includes the following: Constitutional Framework...
WGA - Governance Perceptions Questionnaire - 2005
Civil Society, Local Governance and Decentralization, Questionnaire , Academic/Think TankCreators/Authors: Goran Hyden, Julius Court and Kenneth Mease The World Governance Assessment uses a standard closed ended questionnaire to capture subjective perceptions on governance at the national level. The questionnaire contains 42 questions, divided into seven parts, covering rules throughout the governance realm, ones that are thought to affect the legitimacy of the polity at large and...
WGA - Governance Perceptions Questionnaire - 2001
Civil Society, Local Governance and Decentralization, Questionnaire , Academic/Think TankEditors/Authors: Goran Hyden, Julius Court and Kenneth Mease The World Governance Assessment uses a standard closed ended questionnaire to capture subjective perceptions on governance at the national level. The questionnaire contains 41 questions, divided into seven parts, covering rules throughout the governance realm, ones that are thought to affect the legitimacy of the polity at large...
Informe: Evaluación Participativa de Gobernanza - Event Report Quito 2011
Event Material, Local Governance and Decentralization, Other UN AgencyInforme de la Primera Misión Exploratoria: 17-18 Nov. 2011, Quito, Ecuador. This workshop was held in November 2011 to launch the UN REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Participatory Governance Assessment (PGA) and REDD+SES programmes in Ecuador. The background for this workshop was to provide a forum for initial discussions on the PGA approach, potential...
Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet
Event Material, Local Governance and Decentralization, UNDP ProducedStakeholder Analysis Worksheet used at the rolling International Training Programme (ITP) 'Towards Local Democracy and Local Development through Local Government', that took place on the 1st. of September 2011 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ITP is a joint venture between the UNCDF and International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD).
Framework for Assessment of Good Urban Governance in Nigeria
Africa, Local Governance and Decentralization, Report, UNDP Produced, GovernmentLaunched in 2009 as a joint effort by the UNDP and UNHABITAT offices in Nigeria, with support from UNDP’s Global Programme on Governance Assessments, this initiative was aimed at developing a customized framework for assessing the quality of urban governance in Nigerian cities. The ultimate objective was to initiate an evidence-based dialog on priority areas for intervention to improve the...