[WSIS CS-Plenary] Role Of Civil Society Organizations In Governance

[Adam Peake]

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2005.06.07

Role Of Civil Society Organizations In Governance
The purpose of this paper by Dr. Aisha Ghaus-Pasha is to analyze and 
assess the role of these increasingly important actors in 
development. What can CSOs do to promote local economic development 
and poverty alleviation? Are CSOs effective advocates of policy 
change? Do they have a role in ensuring greater accountability and 
transparency in governance? How are they contributing the MDGs? These 
are some questions we attempt to address in this paper. In the course 
of discussion, we highlight the opportunities, challenges and threats 
they face, illustrating, wherever possible with examples of good 
practices.

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