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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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Fast Facts: Justice and Security

In the absence of access to justice, people are unable to have their voice heard, exercise their rights, challenge discrimination or hold decision-makers accountable. UNDP promotes effective, responsive, accessible and fair justice systems as a pillar of democratic governance. Our focus is more

Fast Facts: Local governance

For poor people to make their voices heard, local institutions of governance are the most important avenue. This is where the poor, women and minorities can participate in governance and influence decisions affecting their lives. For UNDP, local governance comprises the combined set of more

Fast Facts: Parliamentary Development

Viable democracy and open society depend on effective lawmaking, oversight and representation — the three chief functions of parliaments. Parliaments are pillars of democratic governance, with a critical role in spurring and sustaining national action towards the Millennium Development Goals. They more

Fast Facts: Southern Sudan

The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that brought to an end two decades of civil war in Sudan stipulated that a referendum on self-determination for South Sudan and a referendum on the status of Abyei should be held simultaneously on 9 January, 2011. The United Nations Development more

Fast Facts: Supporting Democratic Transition in Tunisia

Since the departure of former President Ben Ali in January 2011, Tunisia has been witnessing a dramatic transition to democracy involving a complete overhaul of its political system. UNDP has refocused its work in Tunisia to support key institutions, processes and stakeholders that can have a more

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Democratic Governance

The response to the recent global economic crisis by many countries around the world, particularly developed nations, has demonstrated that the State has an important role to play in addressing critical challenges. This is also an important lesson for developing countries as public institutions must have the capacity to address these difficulties while at the same time delivering the benefits of human development.

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