Africans express growing attachment to democracy according to citizen attitude surveys conducted by the Afrobarometer in 34 countries. Seven out of ten Africans prefer democracy to other political regimes, and the proportion of deeply committed democrats (that is, those who also reject authoritarian alternatives) has risen steadily over the past decade.This Afrobarometer policy ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Real-Time Evaluation of Humanitarian Assistance Revisited: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
This paper argues that in order to improve the practical benefit of real-time evaluation (RTE), humanitarian organizations need to be even more selective and modest in its use. Wherever real-time evaluation is used, it should prioritise endogenous learning in organizations over questions of accountability and control.The study is based on a meta-evaluation of 44 RTE reports, ...» more
Effective law and regulation for disaster risk reduction: A multi-country report
This report is intended to help prepare and implement effective legal frameworks for disaster risk management (DRM) that are adapted to a country’s needs, drawing on examples and experience from other countries. It examines aspects of different countries’ legislation according to how they address relevant themes in the HFA, as well as issues identified by state parties and the ...» more
Gender Dimension of the Social Protection Index: Assessing Results for Asia and the Pacific
This paper presents the findings from a research project on the Social Protection Index (SPI) that assesses the extent to which gender has been incorporated in social protection programs. The SPI is a measure of central government social protection expenditures relative to all potential beneficiaries assessed against poverty line expenditures in a country. Important evidence of ...» more
Changing discriminatory norms affecting adolescent girls through communication activities – A review of evidence
This report presents findings from a review of evidence on the effectiveness of communications programmes for changing norms affecting adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries. The studies in this review all examined communications initiatives that aimed to change norms on gender issues, reported on certain areas of adolescent girls’ wellbeing or included adolescent ...» more