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SDC | 2018 | Global, | Key Reading
The case study focuses on the outcomes and impacts of social audit practices in the framework of the Improved Livelihood of Rural Communities (ILRC) project implemented by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in Afghanistan.
This section analyses twelve case studies on civil society participation and accountability in local governance processes. It looks at power issues and the analysis of power, the role of civil society and participation of civil society in local governance, accountability mechanisms and experiences, alignment with national policies and systems, and specific issues in fragile contexts.
SDC | 2013 | Global, | Key Reading
As part of the learning project, eight case studies and four mirror case studies1 were developed to assess approaches and extract key learnings based on the experience of SDC and selected other local governance programmes in a variety of contexts, including fragile ones.
SDC, Helvetas | 2013 | Global, | Key Reading
The objective of this brief is to provide policymakers with strategic recommendations to support project/programme teams in strengthening SDC’s programming in civil society participation and accountability based on key learnings from the case studies.
The Learning Project was launched by SDC in the framework of DLGN and mandated to HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation. Recommendations were formulated on the basis of eight case studies and four mirroring cases and were further debated in an e-discussion conducted between the 9th and the 19th of April. This document is a synthesis of the main discussion points.
Institute of Development Studies, Intercooperation | | Global, | Key Reading
This review looks at how and when do donor policies and initiatives for social inclusion in local governance processes and institutions really work to improve the lives of the poor.
Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal, SDC | 2014 | South Asia, | Key Reading
An Approach Paper (Nepal).
SDC | | Global, | Key Reading
Powerpoint presentation, reporting working groups 1&2.
Intercooperation, IDS | 2011 | Global, | Key Reading
This document focuses on SDCʼs own practices and experiences in promoting social inclusion and empowering disadvantaged groups at the local level. To assist in engaging concretely with this experience, four case studies have been developed on four different types of social inclusion initiatives.
SDC | 2012 | Global, | Key Reading
Results of the Learning Project.
SDC, Intercooperation, IDS | 2011 | Global, | Key Reading
Intercooperation (IC) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) have been mandated by SDC to carry out a capitalization of SDC experience in conducting Local Governance Assessments (LGA) in the frame of SDC!s “Decentralization and Local Governance Network” (dlgn).