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Title:

Comparative analysis of civil society participation in public policy formulation in selected Arab countries / Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Publisher:

United Nations,

Copyright Date:

2010, c2011

Description:

v, 29 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Civil society--Arab countries--Case studies.
Political planning--Arab countries--Case studies.

Other Authors:

United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references. "E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/1." "28 December 2010." "10-0498."

Contents:

Civil society in the Arab region -- Civil society in policymaking: case studies (Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen) -- Impact of civil society policy intervention.

Summary:

"In the past decade, civil society organizations in the Arab region have achieved significant improvements in performance and capacity to request change ... That improvement was neutralized by an improvement in the capacity of the authorities to contain the voices of civil society and deprive its organizations of the human capacity necessary for their survival ... In order to make recommendations aimed at improving the performance of those organizations and strengthening their role in influencing the policymaking process, ESCWA has conducted this comparative analysis of civil society participation in public policy in ... Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen. The case studies covered the activities undertaken by civil society organizations and their working patterns in organizing advocacy campaigns and demand-driven protests, and in achieving concrete results in influencing public policy."--Back cover.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)751559337

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)