Praxis Series Paper No.3. Strategies for civil society sustainability. Social enterprise development in Kyrgyzstan
This paper provides an example of attempting social enterprise in a country beset by economic and political problems.
Working paper 3. Exploring lines of blame and accountability in local service delivery
This working paper uses field work findings to explore the context of local governance performance in Tanzania.
Working paper 2. Exploring the context for creating a local governance performance index in Tanzania
This paper sets out the context of good governance, local governance, accountability and local service delivery in Tanzania.
Holding local government to account in Tanzania. Research update
One powerful political idea is the following: if you give people a voice then they will be able to hold […]
Working paper 1. Improving the delivery of public services. What role could a local governance index play?
What role could a local governance index play? First working paper 1 of the research project on local governance, public engagement and accountability.
Advocacy training for PAX for Peace in South Sudan
PAX secured funding from the European Commission to support South Sudanese CSOs in influencing the process for creating a new […]
Strengthening civil society capacity in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan
This GIZ funded project had the overall objective to build the sustainability and capacity of civil society in Kyrgyzstan, in […]
Holding local government to account in Tanzania. Research overview
This report provides an overview of a three year (2014-17) research project exploring how citizens can meaningfully hold local government […]
Burundi unrest – Can civil society challenge the abuse of power while remaining above the fight?
Posted by Rowan Popplewell. I have recently returned from Burundi, where I saw first-hand how civil society has been finding […]
Holding local government to account in Tanzania: researching performance from the bottom up
The research seeks to understand whether the creation of a local governance performance index could stimulate greater public engagement in holding local leaders and institutions to account.
ONTRAC 54. The rise of INGO families: perspectives, issues, and experiences
This issue of ONTRAC looks at the expansion of NGOs coming together to create large international organisations or ‘families’ […]
Effective Governance: A Guide for Small and Diaspora NGOs
Boards of charitable organisations can be a source of great joy and some heartache. When they work well they […]