Communities in control: real people, real power was launched on 9 July 2008. This White Paper is about passing power to communities and giving real control and influence to more people.
Our key themes are power, influence and control: who has power, on whose behalf is it exercised, how is it held to account, and how can it be diffused throughout the communities we live in. It is about democracy, and how democratic practices and ideals can be applied to our complex, modern society.
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Community Empowerment is about people and government, working together to make life better. It involves more people being able to influence decisions about their communities, and more people taking responsibility for tackling local problems, rather than expecting others to.
The idea is that government can't solve everything by itself, and nor can the community: it's better when we work together.
There are three key ingredients to community empowerment:
1. Active citizens: people with t more...
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A large problem facing youth development today is the great chasm which exists between top-down policy formation and the actual reality of the youth situation. What this process lacks is a meaningful platform for youth to discover and discuss issues relevant to them, so as to better engage in meaningful dialogue with policymakers. The Youth Open Space Dialogue Series is born out of a recognition that international organizations such as the World Bank need to do much more to listen to and incorpo more...
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The NGO Sector is one of the 17 Sectors of the South African National AIDS Council, and has been tasked among other things with the implementation of the National Strategic Plan 2007 – 2011. It is often noted that NGOs and CBOs are the driving engine behind community development and community programmes, but their work is not always recognized because Civil Society has not always been able to monitor and evaluate the impacts their good work has on society. The NGO Sector represents the NGO and more...
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Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) is a Washington-based organization advocates on behalf of victims of armed conflict, working to ensure they receive recognition and assistance from warring parties.
CIVIC persuaded the US Congress to establish programs for war victims in Afghanistan and Iraq, guides victims to assistance, brings the human cost of war to the attention of policymakers and the public, and is advocating a new global standard of conduct that warring parties should more...
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The Publish What You Fund (PWYF) Campaign is a new initiative to promote transparency of international aid. It is formed by civil society groups from around the world, including organizations working on aid effectiveness and groups working on access to government information.
These organizations believe that for aid to be effective, accountable and participatory it must be transparent: information must be available to recipient governments, affected communities, and other stakeholders as well more...
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'This report documents a workshop to train Iraqi women leaders in tools and procedures to enhance their effectiveness and that of their organizations. UNFPA has long recognized the distinct experience of women in conflict and post-conflict settings and has developed a strategy for gender mainstreaming in such situations. The workshop trained leaders of Iraqi NGOs in the skills to participate in rehabilitation and peace processes.'
Source: UNFPA
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