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Lessons learned
Based on the experiences shared by community members, civilsocietybuilding.net will compile a series of 'lessons learned'.
Feel free to contribute your findings, comments, experiences... on the long run, this way we will build a set of guidelines and experiences and break the cycle of reinventing the wheel.
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CASH TRANSFERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE AID DELIVERY MECHANISM
There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of direct cashtransfers in reducing poverty. Evaluation results from the first generation of Conditional Cash Transfer programmesin Brasil, Mexico and Nicaragua showed clear evidence thatthey contributed to increasing enrolment rates, improvingpreventive health care and raising household consumption.THE ROLE OF WOMEN'S ORGANISATIONS IN CSB: KENYA, ZIMBABWE, SOUTH AFRICA
Synthesis Report: The Role of Women's Organisations in Civil Society Building, A joint evaluation of the programmes of Cordaid, Hivos and Icco in Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe in the period 1998 - 2003 This report is the final synthesis of the joint evaluation of the programmes of three Dutch co-financing agencies, Cordaid, Hivos and Icco. It contains an assessment of the role of women's organisations in civil society building in three countries in Africa: Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The consultants conclude that women's organisations contribute to:- increased attention for women's rights;- strengthening of the social identity of women;- increased participation of women in public life and decision-making;- creation of new norms and values in society (for instance breaking down taboos concerning HIV/Aids), and- maintaining social cohesion. Therefore the relevance of the contribution of women's organisations to civil society building is assessed to be high.CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN PRSP PROCESSES
Full title: Lessons Learnt on Civil Society engagement in PRSP processes in Bolivia, Kenya and Uganda The purpose of this report is to document the main lessons emerging from the East African exchange (Uganda, Kenya, Bolivia, hosted by IDS 2002).ON THE GLOBAL PROTEST MOVEMENT
As the dust settled after the G8 summit in Genoa 2001, governments, the media and protesters licked their wounds and the global protest caravan moved on to Washington DC in September for the annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF. Perhaps it is time to consider what has been learned, what has been achieved and where the future lies for global protest.ON POLITICAL EVOLUTION
Political evolution may be prompted by elite actors, and sometimes by external action (such as the bombing in Afghanistan, or Serbia), but sustainable reform can only succeed if it involves a significant portion of the civil society. The locus of non-governmental activity takes place within the society at large: negotiating differences, creating a culture of tolerance, and the establishment of genuine dialogue among citizens. Some lessons learned.
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