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Policy Documents
 Voice and Accountability for Human Development: A UNDP Global Strategy to Strengthen Civil Society and Civic Engagement (2009)
 UNDG Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples' Issues (2008) | Spanish
These guidelines respond to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples,
which specifically calls upon the organs and specialized
agencies of the United Nations system to contribute to the full realization of its
provisions.
 UND and Civil Society Organizations: A Policy of Engagement (2001) | French | Spanish
The policy on UNDP engagement with civil society provides guidelines
and principles for
engagement with civil society and highlights policy
and programmatic implications.
UNDP and Indigenous Peoples:
A Policy of Engagement (2001) | French | Spanish
This document explains how UNDP establishes frameworks to guide their
work in building sustainable partnerships with indigenous peoples.
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 UNDP Country-level Engagement with Civil Society: A Global Snapshot (2009).
This paper presents an overview of UNDP engagement with civil society, illustrating and explaining key features of engagement with civil society at the country level. The paper is based on responses from 102 country offices on a global survey, carried out in 2008.
The Role of Legal Reform in Supporting Civil Society: An Introductory Primer (ICNL and UNDP, 2009) This primer discusses trends in legal and regulatory frameworks governing the establishment of civil society organizations, and their space and scope to function in public life.
Towards a Peoples' Multilateralism - The UN, Development Networks and Civil Society. A Synthesis and Literature Review. Steve Tibbett (2009)
This paper synthesises the main literature, arguments, theories and proposals coming from academia, civil society, politicians and commentators on the “new multilateralism”– a complex, multilayered process where non-state actors have become increasingly important players in global governance.
 Voice, Accountability and Civic Engagement: A Conceptual Overview (2008)
It is widely acknowledged that citizens as well as state institutions have a role to play in delivering governance that works for the poor and enhances democracy. In particular, citizens’ capacity to express and exercise their views has the potential to influence government priorities or governance processes, including a stronger demand for transparency and accountability.
 Partnerships in Action: A Toolkit on UNDP
Engagement with Civil Society (2008)
The tool presents examples from various country offices to illustrate how UNDP has engaged with civil society partners in specific areas of work, such as Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Democratic Governance, MDGs, and
Poverty Reduction.
 Public Oversight of the Security Sector:
A Handbook for Civil Society Organizations (2008)
The recent era of the ‘War on Terror’ has put at risk
processes of
democratization
and
the
status
of human
rights in developing
countries. Civil society should
stay
engaged
to
ensure
that each
nation’s security
sector is a
rights-respecting
service
working
for security as a public good. This handbook
for civil society
organizations formulates
practical
guidance on how to help
make the security sector
law-abiding, transparent
and
accountable to society.
 Synthesis Report: Findings and Recommendations from a Seven Country Study of UN Engagement in Poverty Reduction and National Development Strategies (UNDG, 2008) This paper reviews the role of the United Nations Country Teams in
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper processes and, more broadly, in
National Development Strategies. The paper draws on seven
country papers – Azerbaijan, Honduras,
 Civil Society and UNDP in Sri Lanka:
Partnerships in Crisis Situations (2007)
This report documents the ways in which civil society
actors, especially
at the community level, emerged as
significant partners in crisis
response and recovery
following the Ceasefire Agreement and the
tsunami
in Sri Lanka.
 The Role of CSOs in MDG based National Development Strategies (2007)
This set of four UNDP training modules provides United Nations
Country Teams, civil society and other development partners with
guidance on designing Millennium Developmet Goal-based national development strategies
with civil society participation.
Civil Society Engagement in PSIA processes:
A Review (2007)
This study, commissioned by UNDP from the Overseas
Development
Institute, calls for broader national
participation in Poverty and Social
Impact Analysis
(PSIA) processes. It includes three country case studies
from Uganda, Armenia and Bolivia.
 Experiences
from the Field:
UNDP-CSO Partnerships for Conflict Prevention (2005)
This report highlights innovative partnerships between
UNDP
and civil society in conflict prevention.
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