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Briefs-Published date2014
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Noble intentions, nagging dilemmas : in search of context-responsive truth commissions in Africa; policy brief
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Assessing the Impact of State-Community Collaboration to Address Urban Violence in South Africa
A number of factors cause urban violence-and they require both short and long-term interventions. Many countries direct huge amounts of resources at what governments believe to be the root causes of urban violence.
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Urban upgrading for violence prevention in South Africa: Does it work?
The Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) project, funded jointly by the German Development Bank and the City of Cape Town in South Africa, is a prime example of an evidence-based intervention for violence prevention that was designed
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Research on Innovation Systems and Social Inclusion in Emerging Economies and Beyond: RISSI at BRICS+
How can science, technology, and innovation contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive development, especially in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, otherwise known as the BRICS countries?
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Supporting Transitions in the Arab World
The Arab Awakening, which started in Tunisia and swept through Egypt, has triggered profound transformation both within Arab states and in the region. These changes will ultimately shape the nature of state-society relations in the Arab world.
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Tool to Assess the Implementation of Access to Information Legislation
Significant progress has been made globally over the past decade to establish access to information as a fundamental human right, to promote legislative standards, and to engage civil society to support this right.
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From Data to Development: Exploring the Emerging Impact of Open Government Data in Developing Countries
Releasing freely accessible, standardized, and easily readable government data can increase transparency and accountability. This open government data movement can foster greater civic participation and promote new business opportunities.
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Developing Evaluation and Communication Capacity in Information Society Research (DECI-2)
One of IDRC's main goals is ensuring that high-quality research contributes to change in policy and practice. Meeting that objective can be challenging, given the complex interactions among stakeholders, researchers, and communicators.
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Making Democracy Count: A Southern Perspective
For almost a decade, Latin American citizens have been showing increasing levels of disaffection for their institutions, politics, and political elites.