Governance and institutional capacity building
Governance covers the resources, institutions and mechanisms used by social groups and individuals to express their interest, interact and exercise their rights and obligations as defined by the State. Rural poverty can be reduced by supporting rural organisations, advocating gender issues, improving natural resource governance and fostering empowerment and inclusiveness.
see also: network focus area land governance
Feature
Governance as a transversal theme - An Implementation Guide
SDC, 2007, 
PDF, 757 KB [fr] [es]
This Guide serves operational personnel as a practical manual for the implementation of governance as a transversal theme. Especially, the guide contains a series of orientation questions applicable to the reader's specific setting.
Other key documents
Challenging Common Assumptions on Corruption and Democratisation.
Key Recommendations and Guiding Principles
SDC, 2008PDF, 802 KB
Concept Paper on Decentralisation and Local Governance
SDC, November 2007 [fr] [es]PDF, 330 KB
Gender Tool Kit - instruments for gender mainstreaming
SDC
Further information
SDC Decentralisation and Local Governance Network
SDC Gender Equality Network
KIT Information Portal: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Worldbank: Governance & Anti-Corruption
