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DataGov | Tracking and analyzing governance around the world
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Democracy, Economic Governance, Europe and CIS, Human Rights, Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Web Resource, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe DataGov database provides country and regional scores from publicly available sources. The Database provides a user-friendly interface for accessing most of the publicly available indicators related to governance. The interactive tool permits users to easily produce cross-national comparative and time series graphs and tables for immediate printing or for export to standard office software....
Education | The Surprisingly Dire Situation of Children's Education in Rural West Africa: Results from the CREO Study in Guinea-Bissau (Comprehensive Review of Education Outcomes)
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Governance and MDG, Academic/Think TankWe conducted a survey covering 20% of villages with 200-1000 population in rural Guinea-Bissau. We interviewed household heads, care-givers of children, and their teachers and schools. We analysed results from 9,947 children, aged 7-17, tested for literacy and numeracy competency. Only 27% of children were able to add two single digits, and just 19% were able to read and comprehend a simple...
Senegal | Web Resource | Mackymetre.com
Africa, Civil Society, Democracy, E-Governance, Web Resource, Civil SocietyMackymetre.com répond à la question: “Comment utiliser le web pour s’assurer que le Président de la République et son gouvernement respecteront leurs engagements vis-a-vis de leurs électeurs? “.
Tanzania - Urban local government strengthening program : fiduciary systems assessment
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Local Governance and Decentralization, Inter-Governmental OrganizationIn 2004, Government of Tanzania (GoT) introduced the Local Government Capital Development Grant (LGCDG) as a grant flow to local governments. The LGCDG has evolved into the Local Government Development Grant (LGDG) program with several sub-programs and has become a mainstream performance based fiscal transfer. LGDG started the provision of on-budget funding flow to the local government level...
The KENYA Governance Report 2011
Africa, Local Governance and Decentralization, Report, Civil SocietyThe KENYA Governance Report 2011 is the first report in a new series by AfriCOG. The report discusses governance, leadership, integrity and accountability in several sectors in Kenya, including the Judiciary and security sector. It focuses on the developments that have taken root, in terms of reforms following the promulgation of the constitution and also highlights some of the more...
Reap What You Sow: Greed and Corruption in Zimbabwe's Marange Diamond Fields
Africa, Corruption, ReportThe third investigation by PAC into illicit activity in Zimbabwe’s diamond sector, this report focusses on ongoing trade irregularities, the lack of transparency of diamond revenues, and examines ways ZANU officials and the global diamond industry have colluded to pull off the biggest plunder of diamonds since Cecil Rhodes. It also examines the various revenue streams of Zimbabwe’s Minister of...
When is Community-Based Monitoring Effective? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Primary Health in Uganda
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Civil SocietyA growing number of experts argue that more emphasis must be placed on strengthening beneficiary control that is, strengthening providers accountability to citizens/clients. This report tests whether social heterogeneity in Uganda can explain why some communities managed to push for better health service delivery while others did not. While there is evidence that such an approach can...
The State of Political Pluralism and Democracy at Local Government Level in Uganda
Africa, Democracy, Local Governance and Decentralization, Report, Academic/Think TankFrom January 2009 to June 2010, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in partnership with the Uganda Media Development Foundation (UMDF) implemented the project “Strengthening Civil Society, Media and Local Councils’ Capacity to Promote Political Pluralism, Democratic Participation and Representation at Local Government Level in Uganda”, which was funded by the European Union through the European...
Global survey on internet privacy and freedom of expression
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, E-Governance, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, Other UN AgencyThis publication seeks to identify the relationship between freedom of expression and Internet privacy, assessing where they support or compete with each other in different circumstances. The report maps out the issues in the current regulatory landscape of Internet privacy from the viewpoint of freedom of expression. It provides an overview of legal protection, self-regulatory guidelines,...
MDG Report 2012 l Assessing Progress in Africa toward the Millennium Development Goals
Africa, Public Administration, Report, UNDP ProducedWith less than three years before the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target date of 2015, development practitioners, including agencies of the United Nations (UN), are already initiating consultations aimed at defining the contours of the post-2015 development agenda. Any meaningful discussion of Africa’s priorities after 2015 must, however, be grounded in Africa’s experiences and lessons...