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Global vs. National
Deep-dive discussions into the global goals agreed by world leaders in 2015 with the aim of achieving a better world by 2030. Workshops will be hosted on 4 of the 17 global goals
Reshaping governance for sustainability
This report “offers analysis and recommendations on how to strengthen inclusive and participatory governance and to overcome structural and institutional obstacles and gaps in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs” and includes a “call to action to world leaders” (Global Civil Society Report, 2019).
Extractive Industries and Violation of Women’s Rights
This briefing discusses how “women are disproportionately affected by negative social and environmental impacts of extractive industries”, “ the human rights impact of business enterprises could be effectively regulated by a UN treaty on business and human rights”, and argues “such a treaty must comprehensively integrate a gender perspective” (Seitz 2019).
Towards Global Regulation on Business and Human Rights
This is the Statement of the Treaty Alliance Germany on the draft for a legally binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights.
Governing Ecologically
“This study looks at the government participation of the German Greens at the level of the federal states” and “tackles an area of politics and ecological modernisation which has had considerable influence on the public debate in recent times, from the summer heat wave...to international climate protection” (Jungjohann 2019).
World Report 2019
"World Report 2019 is Human Rights Watch’s 29th annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events from late 2017 through November 2018" (Human Rights Watch, 2019).
The Citizens’ Charter: Contributions to Poverty Reduction
"This brief discusses various aspects of the Citizens’ Charter approach to poverty reduction. These include incorporating a deeper understanding of poverty dynamics into the program’s architecture, engaging provincial and district level authorities and programs, promoting the strategic use of poverty data to inform policymakers, and testing and then scaling up pro-poor initiatives" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2019).
CDD Series: Inter-ministerial Coordination
"A foundation of post-conflict state-building is whether the state can deliver services to poor people on a large scale. Successful delivery of services provides tangible incentives for people to prefer stability to conflict. However, poor quality or corrupt service delivery can just as easily add to instability rather than rebuilding the social contract" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2019).
CDD Series: Elections
"This brief discusses Afghanistan’s community context, the lessons learned from the National Solidarity Program, and the design and outcomes of the new electoral system in the Citizens’ Charter Program. The implications on program design and the need to focus on detail are then reviewed" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2019).
CDD Series: The Case for Substantive Facilitation
"Afghanistan’s Citizens’ Charter (CC) program is national in scope… the core model of facilitation must be able to adapt to a broad range of socio-economic environments. This brief unpacks the black box of ‘community;’ illustrates why facilitators matter…; lays out the substance of facilitation and the follow up that is needed" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2019).
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