Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...
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104 KPI Congress XI<br />
tool through which the growing knowledge <strong>of</strong> social accountability can<br />
be shared <strong>and</strong> applied to enhance policies <strong>and</strong> programs. For example<br />
ANSA East Asia Pacific has used social networking technology to link<br />
individuals <strong>and</strong> groups with a common interest in social accountability<br />
action. Through their youth program young people in East Asia Pacific<br />
are learning to analyse, speak out on <strong>and</strong> impact issues that concern them<br />
in their communities.<br />
World Movement for Democracy: The World Movement for<br />
Democracy, initiated in 1999, is a global network <strong>of</strong> democrats,<br />
including activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, <strong>and</strong> funders,<br />
who have come together to cooperate in the promotion <strong>of</strong> democracy.<br />
Through regular newsletters, annual meetings <strong>and</strong> numerous projects the<br />
movement provides support, encouragement <strong>and</strong> practical resources to<br />
enhance democracy.<br />
Introducing IDG-Net <strong>and</strong> Inviting Partnership<br />
This section talks about how the IOG seeks to help to enhance<br />
governance <strong>and</strong> equitable allocation <strong>of</strong> resources. It shares a model <strong>of</strong><br />
partnership <strong>and</strong> networking which has been spearheaded by the IOG,<br />
called Institutions <strong>of</strong> Democratic Governance Network (IDG-Net).<br />
1. How IDG-Net Works<br />
A growing number <strong>of</strong> institutions in developing countries have been<br />
created to support the move towards more effective <strong>and</strong> sustainable<br />
democracy. The Institutes <strong>of</strong> Democratic Governance Network (IDG-<br />
Net) was created in response to the belief that these entities can benefit<br />
from sharing knowledge, experience <strong>and</strong> resources. IDG-Net was<br />
formed, with support from the Canadian International Development<br />
Agency (CIDA) to share <strong>and</strong> promote knowledge, resources <strong>and</strong><br />
experience. Founding members include the Institute <strong>of</strong> Governance<br />
Studies (Bangladesh), the Centre for Good Governance (India) <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Institute On Governance (Canada). Since its inception in November,<br />
2008 the network has grown to include 25 members located in South<br />
Asia, South-east Asia, Africa <strong>and</strong> Latin America.