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Publications

Case Studies of Best Practice

in Asia & the Pacific

valuations remain a critical tool for the assessment of
un UN interventions, generating objective evidence,
E demonstrating relevant change, documenting lessons
learned and making recommendations for the future.
This report highlights case studies to identify key lessons
learned and best practices that can be of use to citizens and
development practitioners everywhere to help them identify what
works and what doesn’t in the post-pandemic world.
This report provides inspiration for the implementation of
strong, locally adapted evaluations that can in turn be used by
decision-makers for the creation of stronger programs for people,
prosperity, the planet, and partnerships.

Democracy & Governance

Post-Conflict

n countries riven by conflict, weak institutions, Identifying Successful Democracy and Governance
social divisions and grievances, political strife, Approaches in Post Conflict Countries. The report
I and security threats can hinder efforts to build examined challenges for programming in post-
or rebuild democracy and good governance. Donors conflict contexts. The second paper of this series,
and implementers need evidence of what works to “Increasing the Success and Sustainability of
better support partners in these contexts, optimize Democracy and Governance Interventions in Post-
resources and adapt and improve programs. conflict Countries,” Analyses Literature Findings and
Using data from more than 25 years of Partner Perspectives, focuses on the perspectives of
democracy and governance programs implemented partners on the receiving end of CEPPS assistance,
by the Consortium for Elections and Political examines specific approaches that CEPPS took
Process Strengthening (CEPPS) in 18 countries, the to support democratization and stabilization
International Foundation for Electoral Systems in post-conflict environments and analyses the
(IFES) published two reports under the project success and sustainability of these interventions.
Its recommendations can be used by donors and
implementers to design and implement more
effective programs.
Authored by Fernanda Buril, Ph.D., Research
Specialist, Center for Applied Research and
Learning; Bailey Dinman, Research Coordinator,
Center for Applied Research and Learning. Project
lead by Chad Vickery, Vice President Global
Strategy and Technical Leadership, IFES.

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