Deadline- 25 October 2013
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) invites papers for project “Political Design for Development”. The purpose of this project is to perform effectively and to further promote democracy, is to see that political institutions also deliver on social and economic development, as an integral part of domestic and international developmental efforts.
The papers will provide IDEA with an overview of issues and dimensions that merit further attention within each cluster of topics listed below, and at the same time, situate the current debate and policy positions. Papers commissioned will provide input into subsequent action-oriented policy briefs and discussions on how particular political institutions, processes and reforms can be designed to promote sustainable human development.
Topics Covered-
- Extractive Industries
- Millennium development goals (MDGs) and the post 2015 debate
- From fragility to sustainable development
- Democratic accountability
- People-powered and non-violent social movements
- Fostering inclusive societies through employment
Eligibility-
- Professionals of academia, think tanks, social movements and interest groups, public service or private sector are equally welcome to apply.
- International IDEA calls for submission of papers that should critically discuss current debates in the particular fields. papers should strive to use real experiences from one to three countries in a region of the Global South (Asia and the Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa) on how design of political reforms, political processes and political institutions resulted in positive developmental outcomes in terms of economic growth, service delivery and socialeconomic development.
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