The document discusses good governance principles like accountability, transparency, rule of law, and inclusiveness. It analyzes Botswana and Zimbabwe's different development outcomes, attributed to Botswana's inclusive institutions and prudent use of resources, while Zimbabwe experienced decline after violent land reforms and hyperinflation under Mugabe's authoritarian rule. The document stresses that representative decision-making and equitable distribution of wealth support economic success and stability.
Vote YES for Progress Redistricting power point Chelsea Schuster
This document discusses proposed ballot Proposition 1 in New York, which would reform the state's redistricting process. It argues that the current process allows legislators to gerrymander districts for political gain. Proposition 1 would establish a bipartisan commission to handle redistricting, with rules to prevent gerrymandering and encourage public input. If approved, it would curb legislative power over redistricting and create a fairer process. The document urges voting yes on Proposition 1 to reform New York's redistricting system.
The document provides an overview of the Philippine administrative system and governance structure. It discusses that the Philippines operates as a democratic republic with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It also outlines the roles of constitutional commissions, local governments, quasi-judicial bodies, nongovernmental organizations, and citizens' participation. The document emphasizes management techniques, contracting out services, and the importance of information technology for good governance.
CMD_Political Parties and Devolution_05_03_15Paddy Onyango
The document discusses the Centre for Multiparty Democracy in Kenya and an upcoming workshop on mobilizing political parties to support the implementation of devolution as outlined in Kenya's constitution. It provides background on the historical reasons for devolution, including addressing colonial legacy, marginalization, and unequal resource distribution. It outlines the key aspects of Kenya's devolved system, including the two levels of government, the 47 counties, functional assignments, and revenue sources. It concludes by noting the county institutions and structures that have been established thus far to support devolution.
There was a Voter Empowerment Panel during the League's Fall Forum, "Reclaiming Democracy" - panelists were Wendy Martinez, S. Nadia Hussain, Benjamin Brickner, and Flavio Komuves. The panelists put together this presentation.
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Policy Implementation
vibert jacob Comment by William Lester: Vibert Jacob
William Lester
Description of the program
Local agencies that need to be involved in the program Comment by William Lester: What program? You have not told me what the program is.
Georgia State Congress
The Congress of State of Georgia is one of the most important agencies that come in handy in the formulation of different social and political policies (Akbulut-Bailey, 2011). The Congress has a library that houses millions of print media. With the digital collection of the manuscripts, government documents and an array of books, it is easy to get the relevant information that is needed for the implementation of the program. Comment by William Lester: There is no Congress of the State of Georgia. Do you mean the Georgia State Legislature?
Georgia Supreme Court
Although the Georgia Supreme Court may be directly or indirectly involved in the local implementation of the program, it is important to note that its presence cannot be ignored. For a number of years, the court has decided a number of legal cases that have had far-reaching ramifications; both legal and social (Akbulut-Bailey, 2011). It is therefore, prudent that necessary information is assessed in the implementation process.
Local administrators
There are a number of public administrators within the state of Georgia. Most of these public servants are entrusted with the role of public agency management. This means that before implementation of any public or private policy programs within the city, they have to be involved.
Population
It is paramount to understand the demographics of Georgia State before undertaking the implementation of the policy program at hand. It is one of the most populous states in the US with an estimated population of ten million people (as per the 2015 census) (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population, 2015). Given that the state has one of the largest number of illegal immigrants, it is therefore important that the program implementation takes this into account. Comment by William Lester: Comment by William Lester: the State of Georgia
Community involved
In terms of racial composition, the whites accounts for around 60% of the total population. Blacks account for around 35% while the Asians account for 5% with the rest of composition being taken by the natives (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population, 2015). With the whites being the majority, then the program implementation ought to be tailored towards that. Comment by William Lester: What is the program?
Program goals
The goal of this program was to understand the complexities that surround the involvement of state in policy implementation. While the implementation at a local level has involved a number local agents, understanding how state agencies affect the process is vital especially for radar screen of state legislatures. Comment by William Lester: You cannot have a program goal for an undefine.
This document discusses governance challenges in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides background on the region historically and geographically. It then defines key concepts like the state, good governance, state fragility, and state failure. It focuses on Arab states and aspects of state failure like loss of territory control and inability to provide basic services. Examples of state failure in countries like Somalia, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen are outlined. Challenges of reversing state fragility include lack of political will, insufficient support, and difficulty balancing reform. Decentralization, e-governance, empowerment and anti-corruption efforts are provided as good practices to follow.
The document proposes electoral reforms to reduce money and muscle power in Indian politics. It outlines current constitutional rules regarding campaigning and elections, and how they are often violated. Issues like the use of black money, false affidavits, and lack of transparency in political party funding are discussed. Several major corruption scams involving billions of rupees are mentioned. Potential solutions proposed include strengthening laws against electoral offenses, enhancing punishment for false affidavits, banning last-minute transfers of election officers, and giving citizens right to information on candidate details. The role of youth, media, and grassroots awareness campaigns in improving transparency and accountability in elections is also explored.
Vote YES for Progress Redistricting power point Chelsea Schuster
This document discusses proposed ballot Proposition 1 in New York, which would reform the state's redistricting process. It argues that the current process allows legislators to gerrymander districts for political gain. Proposition 1 would establish a bipartisan commission to handle redistricting, with rules to prevent gerrymandering and encourage public input. If approved, it would curb legislative power over redistricting and create a fairer process. The document urges voting yes on Proposition 1 to reform New York's redistricting system.
The document provides an overview of the Philippine administrative system and governance structure. It discusses that the Philippines operates as a democratic republic with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It also outlines the roles of constitutional commissions, local governments, quasi-judicial bodies, nongovernmental organizations, and citizens' participation. The document emphasizes management techniques, contracting out services, and the importance of information technology for good governance.
CMD_Political Parties and Devolution_05_03_15Paddy Onyango
The document discusses the Centre for Multiparty Democracy in Kenya and an upcoming workshop on mobilizing political parties to support the implementation of devolution as outlined in Kenya's constitution. It provides background on the historical reasons for devolution, including addressing colonial legacy, marginalization, and unequal resource distribution. It outlines the key aspects of Kenya's devolved system, including the two levels of government, the 47 counties, functional assignments, and revenue sources. It concludes by noting the county institutions and structures that have been established thus far to support devolution.
There was a Voter Empowerment Panel during the League's Fall Forum, "Reclaiming Democracy" - panelists were Wendy Martinez, S. Nadia Hussain, Benjamin Brickner, and Flavio Komuves. The panelists put together this presentation.
Policy Implementationvibert jacobComment by William Lester.docxharrisonhoward80223
Policy Implementation
vibert jacob Comment by William Lester: Vibert Jacob
William Lester
Description of the program
Local agencies that need to be involved in the program Comment by William Lester: What program? You have not told me what the program is.
Georgia State Congress
The Congress of State of Georgia is one of the most important agencies that come in handy in the formulation of different social and political policies (Akbulut-Bailey, 2011). The Congress has a library that houses millions of print media. With the digital collection of the manuscripts, government documents and an array of books, it is easy to get the relevant information that is needed for the implementation of the program. Comment by William Lester: There is no Congress of the State of Georgia. Do you mean the Georgia State Legislature?
Georgia Supreme Court
Although the Georgia Supreme Court may be directly or indirectly involved in the local implementation of the program, it is important to note that its presence cannot be ignored. For a number of years, the court has decided a number of legal cases that have had far-reaching ramifications; both legal and social (Akbulut-Bailey, 2011). It is therefore, prudent that necessary information is assessed in the implementation process.
Local administrators
There are a number of public administrators within the state of Georgia. Most of these public servants are entrusted with the role of public agency management. This means that before implementation of any public or private policy programs within the city, they have to be involved.
Population
It is paramount to understand the demographics of Georgia State before undertaking the implementation of the policy program at hand. It is one of the most populous states in the US with an estimated population of ten million people (as per the 2015 census) (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population, 2015). Given that the state has one of the largest number of illegal immigrants, it is therefore important that the program implementation takes this into account. Comment by William Lester: Comment by William Lester: the State of Georgia
Community involved
In terms of racial composition, the whites accounts for around 60% of the total population. Blacks account for around 35% while the Asians account for 5% with the rest of composition being taken by the natives (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population, 2015). With the whites being the majority, then the program implementation ought to be tailored towards that. Comment by William Lester: What is the program?
Program goals
The goal of this program was to understand the complexities that surround the involvement of state in policy implementation. While the implementation at a local level has involved a number local agents, understanding how state agencies affect the process is vital especially for radar screen of state legislatures. Comment by William Lester: You cannot have a program goal for an undefine.
This document discusses governance challenges in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides background on the region historically and geographically. It then defines key concepts like the state, good governance, state fragility, and state failure. It focuses on Arab states and aspects of state failure like loss of territory control and inability to provide basic services. Examples of state failure in countries like Somalia, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen are outlined. Challenges of reversing state fragility include lack of political will, insufficient support, and difficulty balancing reform. Decentralization, e-governance, empowerment and anti-corruption efforts are provided as good practices to follow.
The document proposes electoral reforms to reduce money and muscle power in Indian politics. It outlines current constitutional rules regarding campaigning and elections, and how they are often violated. Issues like the use of black money, false affidavits, and lack of transparency in political party funding are discussed. Several major corruption scams involving billions of rupees are mentioned. Potential solutions proposed include strengthening laws against electoral offenses, enhancing punishment for false affidavits, banning last-minute transfers of election officers, and giving citizens right to information on candidate details. The role of youth, media, and grassroots awareness campaigns in improving transparency and accountability in elections is also explored.
The document discusses the need for electoral reforms in India to address issues like the influence of black money and criminal candidates in elections as well as the lack of transparency in political funding. It proposes several reforms such as online voting, restrictions on candidates with criminal backgrounds, greater regulation of campaign donations, and making the Election Commission of India independent of government control. The challenges in implementing reforms and monitoring their impact are also examined.
Citizens Guide to the Washington LegislatureLasse Lund
Here are some key dates for the legislative session:
- January 13th - First day of the legislative session. This is when bills can start to be introduced.
- February 16th - Policy committee cutoff. This is the deadline for bills to pass out of their initial policy committees.
- March 5th - Fiscal committee cutoff. This is the deadline for bills with a fiscal impact to pass out of their fiscal committees like Appropriations or Ways & Means.
- March 12th - Opposite chamber policy committee cutoff. For bills that have passed one chamber, this is the deadline to pass out of the corresponding policy committee in the other chamber.
- March 26th - Opposite chamber fiscal committee cutoff
This document provides information about the structure and principles of North Carolina's state government. It discusses the three branches of NC and local government (legislative, executive, judicial). It also explains the key principles of popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, and checks and balances. Examples are given of how these principles are reflected in the NC Constitution. The roles and locations of different government bodies like the legislature, governor, and courts are outlined at the state and local levels.
Voter registration and accurate voter rolls are essential parts of any democratic election process. Maintaining accurate voter rolls requires careful procedures to register only eligible voters and remove ineligible voters. It also requires transparency measures to ensure public confidence. Effective voter registration requires both inclusive policies to encourage participation, as well as measures to prevent fraud and manipulation. Proper polling and counting procedures are also important to ensure a free and fair election.
The document proposes increasing public participation in elections in India through establishing a 4-level, 3-stage volunteer system managed by the Election Commission of India. Over 5.4 lakh volunteers across the country would work to increase civic engagement, spread awareness on elections and candidates, and provide a platform for citizens to voice concerns. The program would be funded through redirecting unaccounted money seized during elections. While this system could boost voter turnout and engagement, its implementation faces challenges in gaining political and public support as well as logistical and coordination difficulties in operating across India.
The document outlines the roadmap for the People's Assembly in Kenya, which aims to defend democracy and the constitution. It establishes county and national assemblies to deliberate on electoral reforms, governance structures, devolution, and economic issues. The constitutive assembly will be held on December 12th to inaugurate leadership and adopt the work program. The secretariat has been established and key milestones include consultations, adopting motions in county assemblies, and national conventions to develop solutions and potentially hold new elections in the first half of 2018.
The document outlines a roadmap for the People's Assembly in Kenya, which aims to defend democracy and constitutionalism in the country. It establishes county and national levels of the Assembly [1] and lists objectives like defending devolution, pursuing electoral justice and economic liberation [2]. The structure section details representation at both levels, including governors, MPs, civil society and more [3]. Key milestones are outlined, like consultations, motions in county assemblies, and national conventions, with the goal of elections in 2018 or pursuing self-determination [6].
1) Money and muscle power have come to heavily influence politics in India, with many politicians having criminal charges and large assets. The top political parties have hundreds of MPs/MLAs with criminal charges.
2) Various factors like regional politics, liberalization, and splits in parties have contributed to the rise of money in politics. Politicians manipulate business people and get funding in exchange for favors.
3) Reforms are proposed to reduce this influence, including fast track courts for corrupt politicians, monitoring voting, restricting independent candidates, and increasing transparency. Local groups would provide feedback and be funded through corporate social responsibility programs.
This document discusses local government in the Philippines. It defines local government as political subdivisions of the national government that have control over local affairs like taxation. The constitution grants local governments power to create revenue sources. There are four types of local government units - provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. Local governments provide basic services like health, agriculture, and social welfare. They are funded mainly through internal revenue allotments from the national government and taxes.
The document proposes several committees and reforms to increase transparency and accountability in the electoral process:
1. Political parties would be required to publish their manifestos, funding sources, budgets and expenditures on a publicly accessible website.
2. Three committees would be established - a General Monitoring Committee to oversee government projects, a Budgetary and Finance Committee to track party funds and expenditures, and an Anti-Corruption Committee to evaluate politicians' credibility.
3. Reforms include restricting convicted criminals from running for office, increasing oversight of campaign financing, and establishing rules for campaigning and voting to reduce fraud and corruption.
The Thoeries Of Local Government In Nigeria.Nicole Fields
The document discusses local government in Nigeria and its role in rural development. It notes that local government was created as the third tier of government to ensure effective service delivery to citizens. However, local government faces difficulties in fulfilling this role. The paper aims to examine the factors responsible for these difficulties and how to address them. It provides historical context on the evolution of local government systems in Nigeria under British colonial rule.
Study of oversight functions mechanism of the legislature of cross river stat...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the oversight functions of the legislature in Cross River State, Nigeria with respect to public funds appropriation and usage. The study used a sample of 900 respondents from the state's three main political parties. Results showed that respondents perceived the legislature as not significantly carrying out its constitutional oversight duties over public funds. The study aimed to determine the extent to which the legislature undertakes oversight of public finances and factors affecting its ability to do so. It reviewed literature on democracy, representation and accountability. The theoretical framework applied the institutional theory of organizations conforming to external pressures from other institutions like the executive to maintain resources and survival, despite potential inefficiencies.
The document provides information about different types of governments and economic systems in Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba. It discusses unitary, federal, and confederate systems of government and autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic forms of government. It also outlines presidential and parliamentary systems. For each country - Brazil, Mexico, Cuba - it summarizes the type of government system, who holds power, how the leader is elected, the structure of the legislature, citizen participation, and economic system. It compares freedom data for each country to the US and world averages.
This document discusses money and influence in Indian electoral politics. It notes that over 2 million elected representatives will be chosen to dispense trillions of rupees in public funds. Large sums of money, sometimes black money, are spent on campaigns, with an estimated over 50,000 crores spent on national, state, and local elections. This spending is fueled by desires for influence over business decisions and perks of office. Reforms proposed include state funding of elections, decentralization of power, reducing terms of office, and improving political education and accountability.
This document proposes policy solutions to address issues within India's judicial system, including reducing case pendency and delays. Key recommendations include:
1) Establishing a two-shift system for judges to reduce workload and expedite case resolutions.
2) Promoting e-filing of cases and establishing help desks to simplify the filing process.
3) Setting target case disposal rates for judges and linking bonuses/performance reviews to meeting targets.
4) Implementing a transparent governance structure with public oversight of performance metrics to increase accountability and efficiency.
The document proposes electoral reforms in India to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in politics. It discusses problems such as many MPs having criminal charges and opaque political party funding. Solutions proposed include increasing candidate disclosure of assets/criminal records, requiring public debates between candidates, replacing the first-past-the-post voting system with preferential voting, regulating lobbying, requiring annual audits of political parties, and curbing paid news through media reforms. The proposals aim to increase transparency and filtration of candidates and hold politicians and media more accountable.
- The document is a transcript of a speech given by Bantu Holomisa, leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) party, at an election rally.
- Holomisa criticizes the ruling ANC party for rampant corruption and calls on voters to not give them another 5 years of power, as corruption and poor governance will only continue.
- He argues that one-party dominance breeds corruption and that South Africa needs a multi-party democracy with checks and balances to end corruption and mismanagement.
Advocacy is essential to promoting your personal and professional needs, especially when it involves laws, regulations, or public policy that can and will impact your home or business. When it comes to advocating your needs, it’s critical to know how to effectively communicate with legislators. Our government relations subject matter expert, Katie Misukanis, walks you through the practical logistics of communicating with legislators, such as how to locate them, present issues, and what the legislative process looks like. Help yourself and your business and be civically engaged.
Watch the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ADUhy0o_j00
Featured Speaker:
Katie Misukanis
Government Relations Director
Rasmussen College
The document discusses environmental challenges facing Easter Island and sustainability more broadly. It notes that Easter Island's population grew until peaking at around 7,000 people in 1550, but as the island's forests were cut down and resources depleted, war and cannibalism increased. The document outlines some of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world today like climate change, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. It discusses the concept of sustainability and how we can balance meeting current needs without preventing future generations from meeting their own needs. The document also discusses the "tragedy of the commons" and challenges of managing common resources on a global level.
This document provides an overview of corruption, including definitions, forms, and international efforts to address it. It defines corruption as the abuse of power for private gain. It discusses forms like bribery, embezzlement, and state capture. The UN Convention against Corruption aims to prevent and criminalize corrupt acts and promote international cooperation. Other agreements like the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and FCPA also regulate cross-border bribery. The document examines anti-corruption frameworks and gives examples of recovered corrupt assets programs.
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Citizens Guide to the Washington LegislatureLasse Lund
Here are some key dates for the legislative session:
- January 13th - First day of the legislative session. This is when bills can start to be introduced.
- February 16th - Policy committee cutoff. This is the deadline for bills to pass out of their initial policy committees.
- March 5th - Fiscal committee cutoff. This is the deadline for bills with a fiscal impact to pass out of their fiscal committees like Appropriations or Ways & Means.
- March 12th - Opposite chamber policy committee cutoff. For bills that have passed one chamber, this is the deadline to pass out of the corresponding policy committee in the other chamber.
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This document provides information about the structure and principles of North Carolina's state government. It discusses the three branches of NC and local government (legislative, executive, judicial). It also explains the key principles of popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, and checks and balances. Examples are given of how these principles are reflected in the NC Constitution. The roles and locations of different government bodies like the legislature, governor, and courts are outlined at the state and local levels.
Voter registration and accurate voter rolls are essential parts of any democratic election process. Maintaining accurate voter rolls requires careful procedures to register only eligible voters and remove ineligible voters. It also requires transparency measures to ensure public confidence. Effective voter registration requires both inclusive policies to encourage participation, as well as measures to prevent fraud and manipulation. Proper polling and counting procedures are also important to ensure a free and fair election.
The document proposes increasing public participation in elections in India through establishing a 4-level, 3-stage volunteer system managed by the Election Commission of India. Over 5.4 lakh volunteers across the country would work to increase civic engagement, spread awareness on elections and candidates, and provide a platform for citizens to voice concerns. The program would be funded through redirecting unaccounted money seized during elections. While this system could boost voter turnout and engagement, its implementation faces challenges in gaining political and public support as well as logistical and coordination difficulties in operating across India.
The document outlines the roadmap for the People's Assembly in Kenya, which aims to defend democracy and the constitution. It establishes county and national assemblies to deliberate on electoral reforms, governance structures, devolution, and economic issues. The constitutive assembly will be held on December 12th to inaugurate leadership and adopt the work program. The secretariat has been established and key milestones include consultations, adopting motions in county assemblies, and national conventions to develop solutions and potentially hold new elections in the first half of 2018.
The document outlines a roadmap for the People's Assembly in Kenya, which aims to defend democracy and constitutionalism in the country. It establishes county and national levels of the Assembly [1] and lists objectives like defending devolution, pursuing electoral justice and economic liberation [2]. The structure section details representation at both levels, including governors, MPs, civil society and more [3]. Key milestones are outlined, like consultations, motions in county assemblies, and national conventions, with the goal of elections in 2018 or pursuing self-determination [6].
1) Money and muscle power have come to heavily influence politics in India, with many politicians having criminal charges and large assets. The top political parties have hundreds of MPs/MLAs with criminal charges.
2) Various factors like regional politics, liberalization, and splits in parties have contributed to the rise of money in politics. Politicians manipulate business people and get funding in exchange for favors.
3) Reforms are proposed to reduce this influence, including fast track courts for corrupt politicians, monitoring voting, restricting independent candidates, and increasing transparency. Local groups would provide feedback and be funded through corporate social responsibility programs.
This document discusses local government in the Philippines. It defines local government as political subdivisions of the national government that have control over local affairs like taxation. The constitution grants local governments power to create revenue sources. There are four types of local government units - provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. Local governments provide basic services like health, agriculture, and social welfare. They are funded mainly through internal revenue allotments from the national government and taxes.
The document proposes several committees and reforms to increase transparency and accountability in the electoral process:
1. Political parties would be required to publish their manifestos, funding sources, budgets and expenditures on a publicly accessible website.
2. Three committees would be established - a General Monitoring Committee to oversee government projects, a Budgetary and Finance Committee to track party funds and expenditures, and an Anti-Corruption Committee to evaluate politicians' credibility.
3. Reforms include restricting convicted criminals from running for office, increasing oversight of campaign financing, and establishing rules for campaigning and voting to reduce fraud and corruption.
The Thoeries Of Local Government In Nigeria.Nicole Fields
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Study of oversight functions mechanism of the legislature of cross river stat...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the oversight functions of the legislature in Cross River State, Nigeria with respect to public funds appropriation and usage. The study used a sample of 900 respondents from the state's three main political parties. Results showed that respondents perceived the legislature as not significantly carrying out its constitutional oversight duties over public funds. The study aimed to determine the extent to which the legislature undertakes oversight of public finances and factors affecting its ability to do so. It reviewed literature on democracy, representation and accountability. The theoretical framework applied the institutional theory of organizations conforming to external pressures from other institutions like the executive to maintain resources and survival, despite potential inefficiencies.
The document provides information about different types of governments and economic systems in Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba. It discusses unitary, federal, and confederate systems of government and autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic forms of government. It also outlines presidential and parliamentary systems. For each country - Brazil, Mexico, Cuba - it summarizes the type of government system, who holds power, how the leader is elected, the structure of the legislature, citizen participation, and economic system. It compares freedom data for each country to the US and world averages.
This document discusses money and influence in Indian electoral politics. It notes that over 2 million elected representatives will be chosen to dispense trillions of rupees in public funds. Large sums of money, sometimes black money, are spent on campaigns, with an estimated over 50,000 crores spent on national, state, and local elections. This spending is fueled by desires for influence over business decisions and perks of office. Reforms proposed include state funding of elections, decentralization of power, reducing terms of office, and improving political education and accountability.
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1) Establishing a two-shift system for judges to reduce workload and expedite case resolutions.
2) Promoting e-filing of cases and establishing help desks to simplify the filing process.
3) Setting target case disposal rates for judges and linking bonuses/performance reviews to meeting targets.
4) Implementing a transparent governance structure with public oversight of performance metrics to increase accountability and efficiency.
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- He argues that one-party dominance breeds corruption and that South Africa needs a multi-party democracy with checks and balances to end corruption and mismanagement.
Advocacy is essential to promoting your personal and professional needs, especially when it involves laws, regulations, or public policy that can and will impact your home or business. When it comes to advocating your needs, it’s critical to know how to effectively communicate with legislators. Our government relations subject matter expert, Katie Misukanis, walks you through the practical logistics of communicating with legislators, such as how to locate them, present issues, and what the legislative process looks like. Help yourself and your business and be civically engaged.
Watch the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ADUhy0o_j00
Featured Speaker:
Katie Misukanis
Government Relations Director
Rasmussen College
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AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa. Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
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Country TI Rank Economic freedom
Human
Development
Index
Democracy
Index
GDP per
Capita USD
Botswana 45 61 110 30 7,347
Zimbabwe 157 173 145 133 1,737
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Neighbors with some differences
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Sub-Saharan African economies, GDP per capita
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?end=2021&locations=BW-NG-SN-ZW-ZA-KE-ZM-SD-
AO&start=1960&view=chart
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Botswana
Political status: Republic with executive president (elected at the
National assembly), latest elected in 2019
Legislature: Parliament
Judiciary: Independent court system
Economy (% of GDP): Services – 70.6%, Industry – 27.5%, Agriculture
– 1.8%
Substantive constitutional amendments: 2/3 of the Assembly
Major constitutional amendments: A national referendum
Last constitutional amendments: April 1997
Highly inclusive decision making processes
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Botswana, starting point
• Total distance of paved roads - 12 km (7,000 in 2007)
• Literacy level: Two secondary schools with 5-years full programme
(10 times more in Zimbabwe and 70 times in Uganda), while only 20
university degree holders and 90 secondary school graduates
• Economy is mainly agricultural (40% GDP)
• Life expectancy at birth 37 years (64.5 years in 2016)
• 50% of government expenditures financed from Britain
15. Some reasons of Botswana’s success
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• Pre-colonial tribal institutions that encouraged broad based
participation and placed constraints on political elites
• British colonization only had a limited effect on these pre-colonial
institutions because of the peripheral nature of Botswana to the
British Empire
• Upon independence, the most important rural interests, chiefs and
cattle owners, were politically powerful, and it was in their economic
interest to enforce property rights
• The revenues from diamonds generated enough rents for the main
political actors, increasing the opportunity cost of, and were not
causing political instability or conflict for control of this resources
• Finally, the post-independence political leaders, in particular Seretse
Khama and Quett Masire, took a number of sensible decisions.
16. What are takeaways from Botswana’s example?
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• How representative and inclusive decision making might impact
efficiency of the governance?
• What risks one could have with over surplus of natural resources
laid down on non-representative government?
• Is Democracy and its governance mechanisms overpraised?
• What are the risks of inequal distribution of wealth?
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Zimbabwe
Political status: Full Presidential Republic – Mr. Robert Mugabe is
elected in 1987, after being Prime Minister since 1980 and changing
constitution, forcefully resigned in 2017
Legislature: Parliament
Judiciary: Independent court system
Substantive constitutional amendments: 2/3 of the Assembly and
Senate
Major constitutional amendments: A national referendum
Last constitutional amendments: 25 July 2017,
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Mugabe’s Jackpot
Friday, 28 January, 2000
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
has won the top prize in a lottery
organised by a partly state-owned bank.
"Master of Ceremonies Fallot Chawawa
could hardly believe his eyes when the
ticket drawn for the Z$100,000 ($2,600)
prize was handed to him and he saw His
Excellency RG Mugabe written on it,"
the bank said in a statement.
The lottery was open to all clients who
had kept Z$5,000 or more in their
accounts during December.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/621895.stm
19. What is are the main pillars of democracy?
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Executive Legislature Justice
Democracy
Society
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Roosevelt’s “court-packing” plan
• Accused Supreme Court in
slowing down implementation of
the “new deal”
• Supreme Court found some of the
initiatives of President Roosevelt
as unconstitutional despite aiming
economic recovery
• Central provision – granting the
President power to appoint an
additional Justice to the SC, up to
six, for every member of the court
over the age of 70 years and 6
months.
21. What is Governance?
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The process by which decisions are made and implemented (or not
implemented). Within government, governance is the process by which
public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources.
Governance is the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority
necessary to manage a nation’s affairs.
* IMF
23. Good governance refers to the management of
government in a manner that is essentially free of
abuse and corruption, and with due regard for the
rule of law*
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* IMF
24. So what are the principles of Good Governance?
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• Accountability
• Transparency
• Follows rule of law
• Responsive
• Equitable and inclusive
• Effective and efficient
• Participatory
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Participatory and Inclusive Governance
Citizens are involved and consulted in decision-making. Anyone
affected by or interested in a decision should have the opportunity to
participate in the process for making that decision.
29. Effective and efficient Governance
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Governments should implement decisions and follow processes that
make the best use of the available people, resources and time to
ensure the best possible results for their community.
30. Governance follows Rule of Law
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Decisions are consistent with relevant legislation or common law and
are within the powers of council.
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Separation of powers
Checks and balances (rights of mutual control and influence) make sure that
the three powers interact in an equitable and balanced way. The separation
of powers is an essential element of the Rule of Law.
The system of separation
of powers divides the tasks
of the state into three
branches: legislative,
executive and judicial.
These tasks are assigned
to different institutions in
such a way that each of
them can check the others
32. E-governments – as a tool for better accountability and
transparency and data driven decision making
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https://www.canada.ca/ https://www.data.gov/
https://www.boston.gov/
https://data.mos.ru/
33. New era – new means of communication?
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34. Land reforms in Zimbabwe, background
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• Unequal distribution of lands to white farmers in early colonial times
• Formal attempts by colonial government to improve situation did not
address the problems, but triggered anger and occurrence of
nationalist movements
• 73.8% of the most fertile land was owned by white citizens, who
made 4% of total population
• Overpopulation in Tribal Trust Lands (TTLs)
• Under population in “white lands” and consequently land could not
be used to its fullest potential
35. Land reforms in Zimbabwe, Lancaster House
Agreement
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• UK and US governments financed redistribution of lands
• The first phase of the programme was regarded as unsuccessful
• Lack of financial resources added by massive drought caused that
the government could no longer afford to sustain the programme
• Lack of trained and initiative personnel in the government to handle
the process
36. Land reforms in Zimbabwe, Compulsory acquisition
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• Zimbabwean Land Acquisition Act empowered the government to
forcibly acquire any land, though with compensation paid
• Occupation of lands by political-elite and consequently disproportion
of lands acquired by indigenous population further led to donor
countries’ withdrew from the programme
• Further ruling party’s central committee was given overriding powers
to delegate on property rights (superseding courts and executive
government)
• White farmers were still opposing, creating legal cases against
compulsory acquisition
37. Land reforms in Zimbabwe, Fast-track land reform
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• New constitution that empowers the state for acquisition without
compensation failed the referendum
• ZNLWVA organized march on white farmlands
• The march was done often violently and in first wave of farm
invasions, a total of 110,000 km2 of lands were seized
• Legal cases against those seizures were not successful
• Further constitutional amendment passed in 2005 deprived original
landowners of the right to challenge expropriation in court
• The new peasants largely failed to secure loans from commercial
banks because they did not have title over the land and lack
experience in commercial farming, nor assets to provide alternative
collateral for any borrowed money
38. Land reforms in Zimbabwe, Outcomes
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• Mass “exodus” of white farmers and their replacement by
indigenous population led to immediate drop in production due to
lack of experience and knowledge on commercial farming
• International community imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe (but also
due to other repressions)
• Fleeing of intellectual and wealthy population (white Zimbabweans
diminished to 0,2% from 4,8%)
• Many ingenious population who were employed by white farmers
left unemployed
• Drop in production caused extreme drop in export and mass
starvation and famine
• About 45% of the population is now considered malnourished
39. … and finally
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Hyperinflation is extremely
rapid or out of control inflation.
There is no precise numerical
indication of hyperinflation.
Hyperinflation is a situation
where the price increases are
so out of control that the
concept of inflation is
meaningless.
Year Rates
1980 7%
1985 10%
1991 48%
1999 56.9%
2003 598.75%
2004 132.75%
2005 585.84%
2006 1,281.11%
2007 66,212.3%
2008 Mid-Nov. 79,600,000,000%
40. Land reforms in Zimbabwe
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• What are the problems the government tried to address?
• What was missing in decision making processes while declaring
and implementation process?
• What particularities of Zimbabwean society were not considered?
• Were there any political challenges that the government was facing?
• What alternative solution and implementation mechanisms and how
would you propose and how would you approach the situation
differently?