Programmes

Thematic Focus:

The taught and research programs will be supported in the following sub-themes:

• National and sub-national Governance Systems
  • Accountability frameworks
  • Inter-governmental relations
  • Voice and empowerment of women and minority groups in public policy decision making
• Legal and Judicial reforms
  • Access to gender-responsive affordable and expedient justice mechanisms
  • Informal justice systems and alternate dispute resolution mechanisms
  • Combating sexual violence
• Peace and Conflict
  • Post-conflict institutions building
  • Conflict impact on women and children
  • Inclusive political processes
• Strengthening Democracy
  • Binding constraints in strengthening democracy at grass roots level
  • Electoral reform
  • Capacity issues at parliamentary levels
  • Ensuring inclusion of women, minority groups and marginalized segments of the population
• Practices in governance at local/cross regional level
  • Partnerships with civil society
  • Promoting social innovations
  • Aid effectiveness in context of good governance