Youth Political Awareness: The Yemeni Political System (Civic Values and Political Rights)
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2014
This training manual for youth describes the Yemeni political system in detail, including the executive, legislative and judicial branches. It focuses on how parliament works, the system of local governance, including provincial local council and its committees, and also highlights the electoral system, voters' rights, sorting votes, campaigning, the five stages in an election and electoral appeals.
Advisors' Selection Criteria
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
The Advisors' Selection Criteria highlights procedural steps for selecting advisors, the advisor’s role and characteristics, and also the functions and main tasks of the Project Advisory Committee. This is part of a training for women and youth on political action.
Focus on Lebanon | Control of Financial Assets Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on how people in Lebanon manage their assets. It focuses on women controlling assets, how earnings are spent, who makes financial decisions and control over property and savings. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Morocco | Freedom Of Movement, and Freedom from Harassment and Violence Topic Brief
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2010
This report presents survey findings on the extent to which women in Morocco enjoy freedom of movement. It also examines attitudes toward violence against women with a focus on domestic violence. The survey was implemented in December 2009 and January 2010.
Focus on Lebanon | Attitudes Towards Policy Change Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on attitudes toward policy change in Lebanon. The reforms covered an optional civil marriage law, the introduction of gender quotas in elected bodies and a reformed citizenship law. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Lebanon | Project Overview and Respondent Demographics
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents demographic data on the survey respondents in the SWMENA reports on Lebanon. It contains overviews of the project and its goals and methodology. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Skills on Combating Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism (Presentation Two)
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This presentation was the second in a series of three workshops on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It focuses on the required skills to monitor money laundering and terrorist financing operations. It also explains the role of Financial Information Unit and the mechanism for enhancing cooperation between the unit and anti-money laundering departments in banks and financial institutions.
Focus on Yemen | Freedom of Movement, and Freedom from Harassment and Violence Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents survey findings on the extent to which women in Yemen feel they enjoy freedom of movement. It also examines attitudes toward violence against women with a focus on domestic violence. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Focus on Morocco | Educational Attainment and Career Aspirations Topic Brief
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings comparing men's and women's educational and career attainment and aspirations in Morocco. The survey was implemented in December 2009 and January 2010.
Results of the Study on Recent Public and Self-regulations Initiatives Improving Transparency and Accountability on NGOs in the EU
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation provides definitions for accountability and transparency, trends for developing comprehensive frameworks for NGOs and trends for strengthening supervision and investigation powers.
Foreign Funding and Civil Society: International Law and Best Practices
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation focuses on the UN Declaration on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and applying the ICCPR standard. It also highlights creating a financial action task force, public policy considerations and responding to proposed amendments.
International Standards for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Presentation One)
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This presentation was the first in a series of three workshops on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It gives definitions, describes international efforts and focuses on methodologies to assess potential risks. The presentation also offers tools to monitor and detect irregular or suspicious transactions, as well as methods of financial investigations and suspicious activity reports.
The How-To Guide For Student Councils
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
The manual is used in workshops to establish and run student councils in Yemen. It focuses on eight areas related to student councils: significance, duties and responsibilities, and formation; elections; the means to begin work; planning and the development of action plans; fundraising; evaluation; leadership skills; and helping the transition to the next year.
Supporting Local Governance in Yemen - Steps to Improving Relationships between Citizens and Government: Manual for Local Councilors, Civil Society Organizations and Citizens
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This manual is specific to Yemen and improving the relationship between citizens and their government. It focuses on participatory local governance and public expenditure tracking surveys (PETS) and a six-step process, including a SWOT analysis and engaging stakeholders.
Focus on Lebanon | Healthcare Access Topic Brief
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on the extent of access to formal healthcare in Lebanon. It focuses on women and issues of affordability, quality of care, utilization and proximity to medical services. The survey was implemented in August 2009.
Focus on Yemen | Civic and Political Participation Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on civic and political participation in Yemen. It includes engagement in organizations and activities on political and social issues, voting behavior and women's opinions on policy priorities. The survey was implemented in June 2010.