IPF	Mehr Latif

The Politics of Participation: An In-depth Evaluation of Citizen Community Boards in Pakistan Context and background ▪  Soros network initiatives OSI Governance initiatives  ▪ Relevant initiatives worldwide ADB report on CCBs and women in Pakistan UN Local Government report on Pakistan National Reconstruction Bureau of Pakistan  ▪ Annotated papers Social cohesion for community development Civil society as partner in local development Public administration and non-governmental organisations - opportunities for cooperation Public Participation in local government    Project objectives assess how government decentralization policy in Pakistan regarding Citizen Community Boards is being implemented conduct a field research to assess the capacity and quality of the leadership of the Citizen Community Boards engage government officials in substantive dialogue on local governance write a research paper and 20-page policy study in coordination with the group advisor with recommendations for local donors, including Department of International Development (UK), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the World Bank

Fellow Website ▪ www.policy.hu/latif    Fellow activities & publications ▪ Expected in April 2006    The fellow ▪ Curriculum vitae ▪ Research proposal ▪ e-mail:    2005 Working Groups ▪ 2005 Working Group Summary ▪ Democratic Governance ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Public Health and Roma ▪ Policy Making ▪ Combatting Organized Crime ▪ Higher Education Reform ▪ Open Society in Former SU ▪ Open Society and Muslims    2006 Working Groups ▪ 2006 Working Group Summary ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Open Muslim Societies ▪ Open Society Threats ▪ Resource Curse ▪ Roma Exclusion ▪ Open Information Policy

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January 2006