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Human Development Reports 2013
Civil Society, Report, UNDP ProducedThe 2013 Human Development Report is part of the series of global Human Development Reports published by UNDP since 1990 as independent, empirically grounded analyses of major development issues, trends and policies. The 2013 Human Development Report – "The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World" – examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers...
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...
Concept Note: Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region - Actors and Mechanisms
Arab States, Civil Society, Democracy, Event Material, UNDP ProducedThe concept note for the “Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region” which will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from the 26th to 29th November, 2012. The events taking place since the beginning of 2011 in Northern Africa and the Arab region have opened the door for better accountability, and have created a new social dynamic, not only in countries going through...
Agenda: Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region - Actors and Mechanisms
Africa, Arab States, Civil Society, Democracy, Event Material, UNDP ProducedThe agenda for the “Regional Governance Week Social Accountability in a Changing Region” which will place take in Cairo, Egypt, from the 26th to 29th November, 2012. The events taking place since the beginning of 2011 in Northern Africa and the Arab region have opened the door for better accountability, and have created a new social dynamic, not only in countries going through transition but in...
Bogor 2012: Workshop Report
Asia and the Pacific, Land Governance, Report, UNDP ProducedThis workshop report presents the outcome of the Participatory Governance Assessments Knowledge Exchange Meeting 17-18 April 2012, Bogor - Indonesia. The UN-REDD Programme is currently piloting four PGA pilots (Ecuador, Nigeria, Vietnam and Indonesia) which are in different stages of preparation and implementation. In our dialogue with the PGA practitioners and stakeholders, they have expressed...
Frutos de la Democracia: Manual de Implementacion del Program Auditoria Ciudadana Calidad de las Practicas Democraticas en Municipos
Civil Society, Democracy, Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, UNDP ProducedThis manual relates to the Government of Argentina's "Programa Auditoría Ciudadana Calidad de las Prácticas Democráticas en Municipios" (Citizen Audit Programme in Local Government). It describes the steps involved in the social audit process and the minimum conditions required. The annexes present a range of specific tools to carry out the social audit and includes a questionnaire on self-...
Gender Mainstreaming in Practice: A Toolkit
Framework, Governance and Gender, UNDP ProducedIntegration of a gender perspective into programming and policy-making – Gender Mainstreaming – has become a key priority of UNDP. Towards this end, 'Gender Mainstreaming in Practice: A Toolkit' integrates a gender perspective into the analysis of work, home, and public life in order to improve policy-making and programming. This publication reflects the work of more than a hundred specialists...
Gender Mainstreaming Questionnaire
Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Governance and Gender, Questionnaire , UNDP ProducedThis questionnaire is designed for creating a baseline assessment of the gender mainstreaming capacity of UNDP Macedonia staff. The results of this assessment is used to guide activities on capacity building and creating a gender mainstreaming strategy for UNDP Macedonia.
Methodology and Tools for Human Rights-based Assessment and Analysis
Framework, Human Rights, UNDP ProducedAuthors/Editors: Pirkko Poutiainen, Shanti Risal Kaphle, Edisa Peštek, Lauren Matthews, Sarah Hemingway, and Laure-Anne Courdesse This framework includes the methodology used for human rights-based assessment and analysis as well as a set of tools to assist assessment teams. Rights-based Municipal Assessment and Planning Project (RMAP) is a joint project by the Office of the High Commissioner...
Questionnaire on MDGs and Human Rights
Europe and CIS, Governance and MDG, Human Rights, Questionnaire , UNDP ProducedThis questionnaire is developed to gather local information and assess the progress on human rights in Armenia. Human rights are essential to achieving the MDGs. The questionnaire is grouped into 37 main questions and a number of sub-questions, and covers among other the following: economy & employment, social security, women rights & gender equality, financial conditions, and living...