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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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2010 Global Programme Annual Report: Accelerating Access to Justice for Human Development: A UNDP Rule of Law Initiative

Rule of law and access to justice lie at the centre of UNDP’s mandate as essential to human development and the reduction of poverty. In recognition of the importance of rule of law and access to justice for enhancing human development, UNDP’s Bureau for Development Policy established the more

2010 Oslo Governance Centre Annual Report

Following our 2008 forward looking assessment and the 2009 transition to a new OGC mandate, 2010 has been a year of consolidation and innovation in the Oslo Governance Center. From our work in Governance Assessments, to our new series on lessons learned from the Democratic Governance Trust Fund more

2011 Oslo Governance Centre Annual Report

As the introduction of the report observes, the past year has been one of the busiest for the Oslo Governance Center (OGC) (and for the Democratic Governance Group more generally), not least because of the Arab awakening. Responding to increased demands in various areas, the center: - more

A Desk Study on National Human Rights Action Plans

This study aims at giving an overview of the present situation as well as of the development so far of the National Human Rights Action Plans in six pilot countries, Cape Verde, Lithuania, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia and Nepal. The overview of the process describes challenges, problems, more

A Guide to Civil Society Organizations Working on Democratic Governance

This guide "A Guide to Civil Society Organizations Working on Democratic Governance" offers a snapshot of more than300 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)working on democratic governance at theglobal and regional levels. It providesinformation on CSOs across UNDP’s sevenpriority democratic more

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