Post-Conflict State Building
Briefing Book: Core Elements of Transitional Governments
The purpose of this briefing book is to provide an overview of the common core elements parties to a transitional political process address when establishing and implementing a post-conflict transitional government. During political transitions following intrastate conflicts, parties sometimes establish temporary governing entities—transitional governments—to oversee transitional periods or implement peace agreements.
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First Steps in Post-Conflict State Building: A UNDP-USAID Study
This report contributes to that understanding by focusing on two primary questions within a timeframe of the first 24 months after conflict cessation:
What state functions are most critical in the post-conflict setting?
How should these functions be prioritized and what is the best process for doing this?
The study will also take up two secondary questions:
When should nationals or internationals provide functions?
What are the main constraints to post-conflict state building?
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Comparison of State Structure: United States, Decentralized States, and Federal States
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of state structural systems ranging from a unitary state to a federal system. It addresses the development of the legal foundation for allocating political authority, and methods and structures for distributing political authority.
Accountable and Independent Judiciaries: Core Elements
The purpose of this memorandum is to examine the core elements that allow states to create and maintain an accountable, independent judiciary
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Bicameral and Unicameral Legislative Structures
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview and comparison of bicameral and unicameral legislative systems.
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Community Involvement in Development Planning: A Comparative State Practice
The purpose of this memorandum is to identify and examine mechanisms for community involvement in development planning through comparative state practice.
Civil Society Capacity Building
Core Elements of Non-Armed Group Participation in Peace Processes: Briefing Book
The purpose of this memorandum is to identify the core elements of mechanisms used by civil society organizations (CSOs) to monitor the implementation of legislation.
Volunteer Recruitment and Management in Civil Society Organizations
The purpose of this briefing paper is to evaluate the core elements of volunteer recruitment and management, and identify strategies for implementing good volunteer management practices.
Institutional Development - Team Building
The purpose of this memorandum is to identify the core elements of team building and provide strategies for implementing team building within an organization.
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Developing a Mission Statement
The purpose of this briefing paper is to outline the core elements of organizational mission statements with an emphasis on developing mission statements for civil society organizations (CSO).
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Briefing Paper: Strategic Planning For Civil Society Organizations
The purpose of this briefing paper is to identify and discuss the core elements of strategic planning for civil society organizations (CSOs), and identify strategies for creating and implementing strategic plans.
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Institutional Development - Delegation
The purpose of this briefing paper is to identify the core elements of effective delegation focusing on the role that delegation plays in organizational development.
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Women in Transitional Processes
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of the core elements to address when establishing measures to ensure women’s representation and inclusion in transitional processes.
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Core Elements of Administrative Structure in Organizations
The purpose of this briefing paper is to assist in the institutional development of organizations by evaluating the core elements of creating an administrative structure.
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Financial Planning and Developing Financial Systems: Briefing Paper
The purpose of this briefing paper is to identify how organizations can create policies and procedures for managing and tracking financial resources.
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Civil Society and Messaging
The purpose of this briefer is to lay out the process of creating an advocacy and messaging strategy for civil society organizations.
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NGO Requirements
The purpose of this briefing paper is to identify and summarize legal requirements for NGO registration and legal requirements for maintaining that registration in Lebanon, France, Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Jordan, The United Kingdom, and the European Union. This can include Laws of Association and Laws of Assembly in these states.