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2013 State of Civil Society: Creating an Enabling Environment

2013 State of Civil Society: Creating an Enabling Environment

socs.civicus.org –

The 2013 CIVICUS State of Civil Society report comes within a global context that poses considerable challenges for civil society, as well as offering some opportunities. Economic crisis continues to affect the publics and governments of many countries, not least those of Europe and North America, where it has impacted on their governments’ engagements with developing countries, and the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, to a lesser extent, South Africa); it has also fostered more...

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D C on June 16, 2013

Evaluation Systems, Ethics, and Development Evaluation

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Abstract:After some 65 years of international development assistance, it is still difficult to show the effectiveness of aid in ways that are fully convincing. In part, this reflects inadequacies in the evaluation systems of the bilateral, multilateral, and global organizations that provide official development aid. Underlying these weaknesses often are a lack of adequate resources to carry out evaluation, insufficient harmonization of evaluation systems to allow aggregation and comparisons, more...

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John Daly on June 15, 2013

Sourcebook for Evaluating Global and Regional Partnership Programs : Indicative Principles and Standards

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Abstract: At the March 30-31, 2006, meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/Development Assistance Committee (DAC) network on development evaluation, representatives of the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) presented their observations on the growing need to develop consensus principles and standards for the evaluation of Global and Regional Partnership Programs (GRPPs), based on their recent more...

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John Daly on June 15, 2013

GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report: Multi-donor support mechanisms for civil society

The experience of multi-donor support mechanisms for CSOs is mixed. There are a number of potential advantages for donors engaging in pooled funding strategies, including working with donors who have a stronger presence and a track record in a particular context, and reducing transaction costs in the medium- to long- term. However, experts indicate that the difficulties of providing support to CSOs can be compounded when multiple donors are involved. There can be a tendency to 'over-manage'. more...

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GSDRC Applied K... on June 13, 2013

Evidence on Demand HelpDesk Report | Climate & Environment Assessment: building an evidence base in Yemen

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Evidence on Demand was requested by DFID to carry out a Climate and Environmental Assessment (CEA). This was for part of the Business Case for building an evidence base in Yemen by gathering high quality, nationally representative data on key poverty indicators and living conditions. The four options considered were: Option 1: DFID funds and designs its own survey(s), to be collected through private firms / NGOsOption 2: DFID supports priority official censuses and surveys to be conducted by more...

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Ollie Lister on June 11, 2013

A cyber security agenda for civil society: What is at stake?

A cyber security agenda for civil society: What is at stake?

National security is being used by governments as a justification to censor, control or surveil internet use, and sometimes to shut down communications. Some cyber security specialists in the military are establishing cyber units, and an escalating arms race in cyberspace is emerging, accompanied by the growth of a “cyber-industrial complex.” The private sector is increasingly involved in internet control. Through mechanisms of intermediary liability, telecommunication companies, internet more...

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D C on June 10, 2013

The First Three Years of the UNCAC Review Process: A Civil Society Perspective

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This report by Transparency International (TI) and the UNCAC Coalition is about the experience of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the first three years of the UNCAC review process. It is the third such report and covers some of our activities and contributions under Resolution 4/1 on the Review Mechanism. It has a particular focus on the transparency of the process and the opportunities for civil society participation and is intended to contribute to discussions of the Implementation more...

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D C on May 27, 2013

ELLA BRIEF: Fighting Corruption by Improving Transparency and Access to Information

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Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in the last decades countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay have designed and created electronic platforms that make information about procurement and government officials’ personal assets public. These electronic platforms have guaranteed an effective and transparent flow of public information, thereby empowering citizens to identify and demand action against corruption and allowing oversight more...

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Mark Turner on May 24, 2013

Civil Society and Civic Engagement in the Arab States Region

Civil Society and Civic Engagement in the Arab States Region

The peoples’ movement that spread across North Africa and other parts of the Arab world in 2011 expressed a growing demand for government accountability, especially by the younger generation. It resulted in political transitions or reforms in half a dozen countries, affecting the lives of over 100 million people. In spite of significant gains, many countries still face pressing problems - civil unrest, rising unemployment, weak institutional capacities and challenges in ensuring fair elections more...

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D C on May 21, 2013

Civic Engagement of Youth in the Middle East and North Africa

Civic Engagement of Youth in the Middle East and North Africa

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In the wake of the Arab Awakening, Mercy Corps and other agencies are grappling with the question: How can the recent surge of self-assertion and of political activism by Arab youth be harnessed to promote more participatory governance and equitable development within the region? To help answer this question, Mercy Corps recently undertook research into what works to promote youth civic engagement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and what benefits can be expected for the youth who more...

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D C on May 21, 2013

Civic Engagement in the Digital Age

Civic Engagement in the Digital Age

pewinternet.org –

Social networking sites have grown more important in recent years as a venue for political involvement, learning, and debate. Overall, 39% of all American adults took part in some sort of political activity on a social networking site during the 2012 campaign. This means that more Americans are now politically active on social networking sites (SNS) than used them at all as recently as the 2008 election campaign. At that point, 26% of the population used a social networking site of any kind. more...

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D C on May 19, 2013

Laws of Attrition: Crackdown on Russia’s Civil Society after Putin’s Return to the Presidency

Laws of Attrition: Crackdown on Russia’s Civil Society after Putin’s Return to the Presidency

This 78-page report describes some of the changes since Putin returned to the presidency in May 2012. The authorities have introduced a series of restrictive laws, begun a nationwide campaign of invasive inspections of nongovernmental organizations, harassed, intimidated, and in a number of cases imprisoned political activists, and sought to cast government critics as clandestine enemies. The report analyzes the new laws, including the so-called “foreign agents” law, the treason law, and the more...

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D C on May 7, 2013

Citizen voice and state accountability: Towards theories of change that embrace contextual dynamics

Citizen voice and state accountability: Towards theories of change that embrace contextual dynamics

The development industry is increasingly pushing practitioners to achieve results, and to do better in demonstrating what works, what does not, and explaining why. There is a growing interest in going beyond the measurement of results to being able to understand the basis for success or failure. Consequently, the development of explicit theories of change (ToCs) is starting to be viewed as central to this process, as a key part of what constitutes ‘rigour’ in impact evaluations. Citizen voice more...

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D C on May 6, 2013

The Future Role of Civil Society

The Future Role of Civil Society

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The Future Role of Civil Society project was launched in June 2012 with the desire to explore the rapidly evolving space in which civil society actors operate. The project focuses on two central questions: − What might the contextual environment for civil society look like in 2030? − How might models of engagement for civil society, business, government and international organizations evolve in these new contexts?The report is designed to be interactive. While it provides a high-level more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 24, 2013

Civil Society Report on Implementation of the First US National Action Plan

Civil Society Report on Implementation of the First US National Action Plan

openthegovernment.org –

For the U.S., the Open Government Partnership (OGP) originated in the White House from the President himself and reflects his commitment to openness in government. By issuing the first National Action Plan, the US stands as a leader on issues of transparency for accountability. For the United States to sustain this leadership and continue to make significant progress toward more openness and accountability, the US government must be willing to think big, and rather than promising only baby more...

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D C on April 18, 2013

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