The postholder will support the implementation of “Power to the People: Making Governance work for Poor People”, a DFID funded programme operating in eleven countries. This post involves technical support to partner organizations in Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Based: Accra, Ghana. Closing date: 5pm, 19th September 2008.
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Australia's top companies don't comply with international bribery and corruption guidelines, according to an independently compiled report.
The analysis, based on each company's published reports, found the country's top 50 companies met legislative requirements but could improve their anti-corruption efforts by publicising their policies and codes of conduct.
The dramatically titled Bribery and Corruption Report was compiled by Britain's Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the more...
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Good governance and the advancement of human rights go hand in hand, as practical examples documented in the publication released by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) illustrate.
The handbook includes 21 case studies of innovative governance reforms that have helped better protect human rights around the world, in developed as well as developing countries.
The studies explore the links between good governance and human rights in four different areas: democratic i more...
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A series of loan suspensions and internal investigations has everyone at the World Bank talking about corruption; despite high-profile moves by president Paul Wolfowitz, the root causes of corruption - underpaid civil servants, an acceptance of bribery by big business, and dirty money - remain largely unaddressed.
In the US, the Bank has been under intense pressure to stamp out corruption from a series of senate hearings over the last two years. The latest of these hearings, held by the Commi more...
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The main objective of this evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) is to help the World Bank learn how to contribute more effectively to public sector reform (PSR) in its member countries. The intended audience also includes government officials and other stakeholders that want to see what lessons are available for improving project and program design. The World Bank has devoted an increasing share of its lending and advisory support to the reform of central governments, so it is im more...
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On August 11, 2008, the Buckeye Institute has launched its Center for Transparent and Accountable Government.
The Center will be directed by Michael Maurer, and has two opening initiatives. The first is a “Pledge for Transparency and Accountability in Government,” a pledge that will be distributed to candidates running for any elective office at all levels of Ohio government. The second initiative is a wiki site, www.ohiosunshine.org, which will enable Ohioans to monitor how well state and more...
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This paper provides an overview of federal right-to-know laws, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), asking whether these statutes ensure that environmental information is made available to the public in a timely and dependable way. By Vladeck, David C., Texas Law Review.
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