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CD-ROM Electoral System Design
Training Material, Civil SocietyCD-ROM Electoral System Design - Download Free of Charge Since 1997, the Handbook on Electoral System Design has been the cornerstone of International IDEA's work in the promotion of sustainable electoral processes worldwide. In 2005, a thoroughly revised and updated version, Electoral System Design: The New International IDEA Handbook, was published. The Handbook describes which electoral...
BRIDGE - Gender and Governance
Governance and Gender, Training Material, Civil SocietyWith their focus on democracy, transparency, accountability, inclusive citizenship and participatory processes there is huge potential in the ideas and practices of governance to catalyse real change in terms of gender equality. However, this potential remains largely untapped. This Overview Report points to the failure to challenge the entrenched unequal, gendered power relations and other forms...
Gender and Elections | BRIDGE
Governance and Gender, Training Material, Inter-Governmental Organization, UNDP Produced, Other UN Agency, Civil Society, DonorIn many places in the world, women struggle to be heard and, when it comes to having a voice in the highest authority in the land, the difficulties in some countries can be almost insurmountable. Gender issues affect all aspects of an election. There are numerous barriers to women’s participation in political and electoral processes. This module examines strategies for promoting women’s...
Gender and Local Governance: A Sourcebook for Trainers
Governance and Gender, Local Governance and Decentralization, Training Material, Other UN AgencyLocal governments are increasingly realizing the importance and benefits of addressing gender equality and equity in their decision making, policies, programmes and services. Many are rising to the challenge. This source book is intended to help improve understanding of the problems involved. It is designed as a companion to other UN-HABITAT training tools, providing local government trainers...
Governance Assessments in Conflict and Fragile Environments: Challenges and Opportunities
Conflict, Training Material, UNDP ProducedThe issue brief by the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre on governance assessments in conflict and fragile states gives a short overview of important aspects and challenges of conducting governance assessments in fragile settings. The issue brief by the UNDP Oslo Governance Centre on governance assessments in conflict and fragile states gives a short overview of...
Training Manual on Water Integrity
Corruption, Training Material, UNDP Produced, Civil SocietyThis training manual deals with the issue of integrity and anti-corruption in the water sector – one of the least addressed areas in the governance of water resources and services. It has been developed in partnership between the UNDP Water Governance Facility (WGF) at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) , the Water integrity Network (WIN), Cap-Net and ...