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CIAO DATE: 05/05/07
January 2007
Table of Contents
From the Editor-in-Chief: Democracy Al Dente by Dorin Tudoran
Cover Story
Evaluating Democratic Progress In Africa by Ozias Tungwarara (PDF, 4 pages, 26 KB)
Using continental standards of democratic governance, AfriMAP is helping African researchers measure progress towards democracy and identify obstacles to further democratic growth.
Fieldwork
Yemeni Democracy So Far by Hafez Al-Bukari
Surveys of the voting public can be an important measure of democratic progress. Recent polls in Yemen indicate both positive change and future challenges.
Defining The Impact of ROL Programs by Héctor Chayer and Sandra Elena
A five-part toolkit offers practitioners possible ways to tie political change to program impact, the problem at the core of the democracy evaluation challenge.
The Unclear Future of Afghanistan's Election Commission by Katherine Collin (PDF, 4 pages, 24 KB)
After the success of an internationally funded program in building the capacities of Afghan election workers, recent unexpected budget cuts underline the key challenges election administrators face in achieving sustainable post-conflict development.
Thinking Out Loud
Program Assessment As An Act Of Democratization by Gordon Crawford
A participatory process of evaluating democracy assistance(involving key national actors) can help further democratization in country while providing donors with feedback about programming impact.
Problems In The Measurement Of Democracy by Jim Vermillion
Trust in political parties is at an all-time low in Latin America. The region's social fragmentation—a product of its political and economic history—has been reinforced by weak links between political parties and civil society.