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Working better with civil society for gender equality: Two lessons learnt
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Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team collaborated with INTPA.G.1 and presents lessons learnt and recommendations.

Worldwide
Civil Society
Human rights defenders
Democracy
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Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Women's empowerment
Women's organisations

Looking at Ways to Improve EU Support to Democratic Processes

Article
Voices & Views

Using aid as the main incentive for democratic reform is not enough and real entrenched democratic values can only be achieved by employing a whole range of economic and diplomatic means, say experts.

Democracy
Governance & Corruption
Human Rights
+2
Justice & rule of law
Peace and Security

Elections in Fragile Situations

Article
Voices & Views

How and when should elections be held, particularly in countries with fragile situations? What should be the role of donors and the international community in supporting democracy? There is no general recipe for every situation...

Democracy

Continuing the Structured Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities

Article
Voices & Views

As the European Commission prepares a new Communication on the involvement of civil society organisations in EC development cooperation, delegates at a recent Brussels meeting called on the European Commission to continue the...

EU Internal Procedures
Capacity Development
Civil Society
+4
Democracy
Governance & Corruption
Knowledge Management
Learning

Governance Support at Critical Juncture, Delegates Conclude

Article
Voices & Views

Worldwide, donors spend millions of euros on governance support but are often left assessing a mixed bag of results. Delegates at a recent workshop in Brussels considered why it is so hard to achieve reliably good results and...

Capacity Development
Democracy
Governance & Corruption
+2
Knowledge Management
Learning

Elections Bring Stability and Era of Renewed Cooperation

Article
Voices & Views

Guinea recently emerged from decades of authoritarian government and a period of instability to hold, with strong support from the international community, the country’s first ever credible polls heralding a new beginning for one...

Africa
Guinea
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Democracy
+4
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Governance & Corruption
Knowledge Management
Learning

Engaging Non States Actors in New Aid Modalities

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Voices & Views

Engaging non state actors in new aid modalities such as budget support would ensure better development outcomes, improved governance and domestic accountability, according to a new European Commission's guidance document.

Development Effectiveness
EU Internal Procedures
Civil Society
+3
Democracy
Development Policy
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

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