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The World Bank is responding to calls from African countries to help improve governance at the local level. Through a new Bank-financed initiative, the Local Government Competition of Excellence, or COPEGOL, communities across Africa are being recognized for innovations in governance practices.
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This is the rapporteurs' report from an event organized by CommGAP and the George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs, in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2009. The roundtable included three sessions: The Communication Function of Government; Success and Failure in Government Communication from around the World; and Promoting Government Communication Capacity in International Development.
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A report by the Open Society Justice Initiatve.
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This is the rapporteur's report from a workshop held in Cape Town, June 2007. Participants included government officials and technical specialists involved in Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) monitoring, communication, policy and budgeting issues. During the discussions,they shared evidence of what they had found to be successful and unsuccessful in their work, and the challenges they still faced.
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Report from Deutsche Welle's Global Media Forum, 2008.
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Based on findings from six countries in Africa and South Asia, this publication analyses the serious political, commercial and professional obstacles to stronger media coverage, highlights where the media have played a part in raising debate, and identifies what civil society and other policy actors could do to support more effective reporting.
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This book addresses the factors that affect the content and reach of news coverage as well as its impact on public policy. The book addresses both market constraints that affect media—particularly news content—and the impact that news reporting has on economic and political choices.
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This is a presentation by Troy Etulain, Senior Advisor for Media Development, United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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This report provides a summary of the workshop held in Washington, D.C., in 2007, to gather knowledge and recommendations on the use of information and communication to support governance reform under real world conditions.
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This is the rapporteur's report from a CommGAP Learning event held in Paris, France, in 2007. Workshop participants included practitioners from around the world who have used social accountability tools in their own as well as other countries; leading scholars and researchers in the fields of communication, political science, social development, social marketing, media development, and governance; and representatives from developing country governments and donor organizations.
Watch interviews with experts on issues pertaining to governance reform under real-world conditions, and a BBC World World Debate on good governance and poverty. 
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