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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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Staying on Track : Tackling Corruption Risks in Climate Change

Maximizing the effectiveness of climate finance must include steps to reduce the potential for corruption, as large influxes of resources coupled with an imperative to spend can create conditions ripe for corruption. This report identifies the corruption risks in relation to two elements of the more

Strengthening Access to Justice and the Rule of Law in Indonesia

This synthesis note presents the main findings of the assessment of the Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund (DGTTF) project on Strengthening Access to Justice and the Rule of Law in Indonesia, published as part of the DGTTF Lessons Learned Series. more

Study on the Socio-economic Impact of Pre-trial Detention

UNDP in partnership with the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI), Country Offices in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Guinea Conakry as well as various Civil Society Organisations and National Human Rights Commissions (NHRCs) has engaged in research on the socio-economic impact of pre-trial detention in more

Sudan: Mainstreaming Gender Empowerment in Local Government - An Assessment

Part of the Local Governance in Complex Environments Lessons Learned series, this report highlights outputs of two local governance projects in Southern Sudan: Development of Policies and Legislation for Responsive, Accountable and Equitable Local Government in 2005; and 2006-2008 Strategy for more

Support for Local Governance and Gender Mainstreaming in Southern Sudan

This synthesis note presents the main findings of the assessment of Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund (DGTTF) projects on Support for Local Governance and Gender Mainstreaming in Southern Sudan. Published as part of the DGTTF Lessons Learned Series. more

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