Why ordinary people must have a say in water governance: Without proper support it's hard for villagers in Namibia to manage water. Irene Kunamwene Most emerging democracies in Africa have implemented decentralisation in some form since the 1990s. In the water sector, decentralisation aims to share responsibility for managing water resources and services. It shifts … [Read more...] about Why ordinary people must have a say in water governance | The Conversation
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Somalia conflict and famine: the causes are bad governance, not climate change | The Conversation
Somalia conflict and famine: the causes are bad governance, not climate change: Somalia is a case of subtle connections between drought, food insecurity and conflict. Oxfam East Africa, CC BYThe link between climate change and violent conflict is a complex one. In specific circumstances changing weather patterns may lead to conflict. For example, people may be forced to leave … [Read more...] about Somalia conflict and famine: the causes are bad governance, not climate change | The Conversation
How governance failures messed up South Africa’s rail agency | The Conversation
How governance failures messed up South Africa's rail agency: ShutterstockThe Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is going through serious turbulence that’s symptomatic of broad corporate governance failures within the country’s state owned enterprises. Its acting CEO was recently fired by the board, following allegations that he raised his … [Read more...] about How governance failures messed up South Africa’s rail agency | The Conversation
ESCWA, Arab League Hold Workshop on Outputs of Arab Internet Governance Forum 2020 Initiative’s Technical Cooperation Working Group
ESCWA, Arab League Hold Workshop on Outputs of Arab Internet Governance Forum 2020 Initiative's Technical Cooperation Working Group: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the League of Arab States (LAS) today started in Cairo three days of meetings of the Workshop on the Outputs of the AIGF2020 Initiative's Technical Cooperation … [Read more...] about ESCWA, Arab League Hold Workshop on Outputs of Arab Internet Governance Forum 2020 Initiative’s Technical Cooperation Working Group
The Fifth Annual African Union Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa
The Fifth Annual African Union Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa: The High Level Dialogue (HLD) was part of the celebrations of 2016 as the Year of Human Rights in Africa with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women. The event was held in Arusha, Tanzania, jointly by the AU Organs with a human rights mandate. The Vice President of the United Republic … [Read more...] about The Fifth Annual African Union Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance in Africa
