Emerging markets governance assistance

Published in December 17th, 2008

Thought you might appreciate this resource. The Global Corporate Governance Forum is an International Finance Corporation (IFC) multi-donor trust fund facility located in the Corporate Advice Department of the Business Advisory Services Vice Presidency that provides assistance to emerging markets and developing countries on corporate governance. The Forum was co-founded by the World Bank and […]

Government Performance Monitoring in Africa

Published in November 21st, 2008

Posted by Editor in Government

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How does one understand the health of nations in Africa? How do foundations such as the Google Foundation and Microsoft Foundation evaluate good governance as they make charitable decisions. I found a valuable asset to aid this process. AfriMAP, the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, is an initiative of the Soros Foundation Network’s four […]

World Bank and Governance

Published in June 17th, 2008

Posted by Editor in Government, NGOs

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The World Bank views good governance and anti-corruption as important to its poverty alleviation mission. Many governance and anti-corruption initiatives are taking place throughout the World Bank Group. They focus on internal organizational integrity, minimizing corruption on World Bank-funded projects, and assisting countries in improving governance and controlling corruption.Combining participatory action-oriented learning, capacity-building tools, and […]

United Nations Development Program: Democratic Governance

Published in May 6th, 2008

Posted by Atul in Government

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Take a look at the UNDP Annual Report 2007
[01/05/08] The 2007 Annual Report is a snapshot of flagship democratic governance products and services delivered in the past year. Democratic Governance remains the largest priority area, with 41% of UNDP overall expenditures allocated to its activities. The report highlights UNDPs support in launching the IKnow Politics […]