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The Oslo Principles on Democratic Governance Assessments
GAP, Policy Document, Academic/Think Tank, UNDP Produced, UN Women, Other UN Agency, Civil SocietyIn early October 2011, the Oslo Governance Forum gathered 270 policy makers, experts and practitioners from 75 countries to engage in a rigorous investigation of the principles and pragmatics underpinning democratic governance assessments. The Forum was convened by UNDP’s Democratic Governance Group in partnership with a broad coalition of stakeholders, including UNDEF, ActionAid, Act Alliance,...
Evidence-based policy research: critical review of some international programmes on relationships between social science research and policy-making
Civil Society, Policy Document, Other UN AgencyThe report has two main objectives. Firstly, to critically present current programmes implemented by international organizations, which seek to enhance the interconnections between social scientific research and policy. Secondly, to highlight a series of critical issues with regard to the nature of the linkages between the two domains. This double venture and the debate it provokes ultimately aim...
Comparing the Effectiveness of Accountability Mechanisms in Eastern Europe and Latin America
Conflict, Democracy, Europe and CIS, Justice, Latin America and the Carribean, Policy Document, Other UN AgencyA society that transitions from authoritarianism or armed conflict to a democracy needs to address important questions of justice and accountability for past human rights abuses in order to build a stable and peaceful future. In the rapidly maturing field of transitional justice an expanding number of initiatives have taken place providing valuable lessons for newly democratizing societies....
Estado de la Educación Costarricense - índices (Segundo)
Latin America and the Carribean, Policy Document, Public Administration, Other UN AgencyEl Informe Estado de la Educación es una iniciativa impulsada por el Consejo Nacional de Rectores (Conare), con la finalidad de proveer conocimiento actualizado sobre el desarrollo de la educación costarricense y por esta vía propiciar la democracia participativa y apoyar el proceso de toma de decisiones en este campo. En especial, se pretende determinar cu...