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Changing Policy and Practice from Below

This study includes nine case studies that illustrate how community groups can be mobilize and helped to utilize their social capital for achieving sustainable development benefits of different kinds. Three functions are described – articulating citizens’ interests, defending citizens’ rights, and more

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Civil Society Engagement in PSIA Processes

This is a review of Civil Society engagement in Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) processes, commissioned by the Bratislava Regional Centre of the UNDP. It includes three case studies (Uganda, Armenia and Bolivia) and identifies entry points for future civil society engagement. more

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Civil Society Perspectives on the MDGs

This document is a collection of essays from civil society actors on the implication of the MDGs on their work. Topics include the intersection of the MDGs and the women's movement, WTO rules, poverty and the environment, and indigenous peoples. more

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Going Local to Achieve the MDGs

This publication describes the experiences of SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and UNDP in supporting local efforts to achieve the MDGs, by promoting local ownership, understanding local needs and trends and fostering collaboration between different actors at the local level. The eight case more

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Green Jobs for Women and Youth: What Can Local Governaments Do?

The understanding of the vulnerability of natural systems and its impact on human development has led to greater efforts to include climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in the policy making process of many countries as well as at the highest level fora to inform both international more