Best Practices in Public Administration and Governance

 

Community Rehabilitation and Development

Kigali, Rwanda: Village of Hope (VoH). Project initiated by a civil society to provide basic needs, training on survival skills, and social amenities to the survivors of the Rwanda genocide in 1994.

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Neiva, Colombia: Neiva’s Commune 10, Urban Management and Participative Governance. Improvement of the living conditions of the people in the Commune 10 slum through people and community organizations’ participation in planning and implementing development programs. Social and public services were made available and accessible to the people of Commune 10, thus giving them a sense of comfort, security, and ownership.

Alaska: Kake Circle Peacemaking. For the efforts of the Tribe of Kake in establishing the Healing Heart Council and Circle Peacemaking; thus, preventing alcohol abuse among youth resulting in the prevention of adult alcoholism.

Washington: Quil Ceda Village. For the Tulalip Tribes’ demonstration of a successful economic development through attracting business, provision of employment opportunities to its people, at the same time advancing tribal environmental and cultural values.