Democratic governance
Switzerland strengthens democratic governance and values, including in more and more contexts of democratic backslide and rise of authoritarian rule. It has issued in 2018 a SDC Policy on Democratisation, Decentralisation and Local Governance [EN]. Democratic governance is considered a essential to address the multidimensional factors of poverty and exclusion. For that task, the Governance network focuses on the following 5 main aspects of democratic governance:
- OECD-DAC Coordinating Action for Civic Space [Report, 2025] [EN] (link)
- OECD-DAC Shifting Power with Partners [Report, 2024] [EN] (link)
- OECD-DAC Funding Civil Society in Partner Countries [Report, 2023] [EN] (link)
- OECD: Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave (2020) [EN] (link)
- Democracy Narratives Alliance [EN] (link)
- Open Government Partnership: Resources [EN] (link)
The SDC Governance network’s members can benefit from on-demand technical advice on media assistance by the Swiss NGO Foundation Hirondelle. Do not hesitate to get in touch for an expert view at: governance_and_media@hirondelle.org. Of course, our SDC HQ colleague Hanspeter Wyss responsible for media also remains at your disposal for exchange and advice.
- OECD-DAC Development Co-operation Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment [EN & FR] - 2024 (link)
- Informal Local Governance Institutions (ILGIs): Analysis tools (2015-2018): Find the relevant tools under “Tools to Analyse, Monitor and Report on Governance” (link)
- IDLO: Engagement with Customary and Informal Justice Systems (2019) [Policy Brief, EN] (link)
- IDLO: Engagement with Customary and Informal Justice Systems (2019) [Practitioner Brief, EN] (link)
- OHCHR: Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities (2019) [EN] (link)
- UN Women: Justice for Women (2019) [High Level Group Report, EN] (link)