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Lessons Learned Review of UN Support to Core Public Administration Functions in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict 22 May 2013

Rule of Law and Access to Justice in Eastern and Southern Africa 20 May 2013

Oslo Governance Centre 2012 - A Year in Review 30 Apr 2013

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Communication for Empowerment: Media Strategies for Vulnerable Groups

This Guidance Note explains Communication for Empowerment and its importance to poverty reduction. It identifies trends in the media, and highlights key opportunities and challenges, including the impact of liberalization and the ongoing struggle many media face in holding onto hard fought more

Comparative Experience in Electoral Administration and the Arab World

This paper comprises four sections. First, a summary of findings and lessons learned is provided on the different institutional models and experiences in the structuring and functioning of electoral management bodies (EMBs). Second, findings and conclusions on the cost of elections are also more

Complementarity and Transitional Justice

This discussion paper provides an overview of the linkages and challenges related to development support to transitional justice and specifically, the development of national capacity to try serious international crimes in line with the principle of complementarity. It highlights UNDP's added value more

Corruption and Development: A primer

This primer explores the relationship between corruption and development including economic growth, poverty, human rights, gender, governance, human development, environment and sustainable development. It considers how UNDP could integrate anti-corruption principles and strategies with its more

DGTTF Evaluation Summaries

The DGTTF, established in 2001, is the primary mechanism through which donor partners channel non-core contributions to UNDP’s activities on democratic governance. The main function of this funding mechanism is to provide country offices with discretionary funds to explore innovative approaches in more

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