Establishing trust between people is a key ingredient in development programming. Yet, trust is seldom measured as its mercurial nature makes it challenging to define. Chemonics’ new whitepaper proffers a set of principles to help development, and in particular, governance specialists, develop a definition of trust that reflects their project's unique conditions and objectives to guide decision making and programming.
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Chemonics’ Democracy and Governance Practice analyzed information from five Chemonics-implemented USAID projects on how global colleagues understand and operationalize people-centered justice (PCJ) in different contexts.
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What is the most effective way to strengthen accountability in our development work? Sarah Nugent shares a promising approach that enables civil society to circumvent political barriers and create power: clusters.
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From preserving natural resources to protecting citizens' rights, Justin Cagaoan shares three case studies of civil society organizations creating change.
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How can the global development community improve governmental transparency and accountability? Strengthening the relationship between civil society and government may be the answer.
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To mobilize the youth vote in Côte d’Ivoire leading up to the Oct. 25 presidential election, USAID/OTI teamed up with singers like Bamba Ami Sarah to produce a music video and a tour to communities affected by violence following the 2010 presidential election. Photo Credit: Kendra Helmer, USAID
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Radio broadcasts are playing a key role in sharing messages about reconciliation and peace during the election period, and with mobile money, radio stations can get the payments they need to spread these messages.
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