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Access to information: UNDP's engagement and a guide to key actors

New York: Democratic Governance Group Bureau for Development Policy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2003), 96 pp., abbrev., direct.
"The first section provides summary information on 69 UNDP supported projects and initiatives as of 2002/03. These initiatives were identified primarily by desk research from three main sources: (i) direct feedback from the Sub-Regional Resource Facilities (SURFs)2), the COs and Regional Bureaux, (ii) scanning of UNDP intranet databases and internal reporting systems especially the data contained in the ROAR3), and (iii) scanning of the internet including CO, SURF and Regional Bureaux websites and general Internet searches ... The second section provides information on more than 100 international organizations actively working on Access to Information issues. The majority of these organizations work with developing countries to promote freedom of expression and information. They were identified through (i) internet and literature searches (ii) direct feedback from country offices, regional bureaux and SURFs and (iii) referrals from within and outside UNDP." (p.6)
Contents
UNDP and Access to Information, 5
The purpose of the guide, 6
I. ACCESS TO INFORMATION PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY UNDP
1 Overview, 11
2 Projects at a glance, 12
3 Project information by region, 19
Africa region -- Arab States region -- Asia and the Pacific region -- Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region -- Latin America and the Caribbean region
II. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION ISSUES
1 Overview, 73
2 Implementing organizations, 75
3 Foundations and funding organizations, 87
4 Advocacy organizations, 90
5 Information and networking organizations, 92