This series comprises six discussions around the theme of ‘Demanding accountability from the bottom-up: examining what works, what does not work, and why'. The series reflects on the four years of implementing Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) programmes such as Mwananchi in various parts of the world.
Tree stump chopped down on the Playa de Champerico in Guatemala
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As part of ODI’s 50th anniversary celebrations, DPR has republished nine key articles in the field of aid, institutions and governance, with an introductory essay by former Editor David Booth.
Attempts to build better governance and more accountable states cannot ignore the key role of political parties. This Briefing Paper considers the importance of political parties in relation to governance and accountability processes.
This report summarises the key themes discussed at a joint donor workshop on ‘Analysing governance and political economy in sectors’.
This project is to prepare a concept note for a UNICEF workshop which will bring together experts in impact assessment and child rights with UNICEF and NGO staff with experience in working on Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) materials or similar processes in the field. ODI will present the concept note and research findings for discussion to inform the content of various tools designed to assist in undertaking CRIA’s.
The African Development Bank commissioned this project to be lead by Nordic Consulting Group with support from ODI. This project is to (i) review the African Development Bank’s previous approach to governance assessment in member countries and existing global and regional approaches; (ii) determine best practice approaches in financial governance assessment; (iii) create a concept note on the rationale, methodology, costing and potential partners for a bi-annual African Governance Outlook publication; and, upon Bank approval (iv) draft the process, protocol and indicator guidelines necessary to undertake the AGO.
The purpose of this project is to help to design a work-stream on aid and domestic accountability for the OECD’s Network on Governance (GOVNET).
This Briefing Paper explores how social sciences methods, including the application of economic models, can help to assess government compliance with obligations on economic, social and cultural rights.