Civil Society Publications

The OECD has undertaken extensive work on the role of civil society in public policy-making.

Recent publications:

• Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making
  31-Aug-2005
  New forms of public participation are emerging as citizens seek opportunities to actively participate in shaping the policies that affect their lives.
• Open Government: Fostering Dialogue with Civil Society
  11-Jan-2004
  This book examines how to build robust legal, institutional and policy frameworks for access to information, consultation and public participation in policy-making.
• Ownership and Partnership: What Role for Civil Society in Poverty Reduction Strategies?
  Dec-2003
  This book analyses how civil-society participation in policy making enhances efficiency in implementation and also contributes to the creation of more pluralistic and democratic political systems
• Fighting Corruption: What Role for Civil Society? The Experience of the OECD
  19-Nov-2003
  This report provides an analysis of civil society's role in the process which led to the adoption of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.  It also shows how the anti-corruption initiatives developed with non-member countries contribute to strengthen the role played by civil society actors.

Browse or purchase the following titles on our Online Bookshop:

• Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-making
• Public Opinion and the Fight Against Poverty, Heimans, J. (2003)
• Governance for Sustainable Development: Five OECD Case Studies, 2002, ISBN 92-64-18747-2.
• Anti-Corruption Measures in South Eastern Europe: Civil Society’s Involvement, 2002, ISBN 92-64-19746-X.
• Cities for Citizens: Improving Governance in Metropolitan Areas, 2001, ISBN 9264185984
• Citizens as Partners: Information, Consultation and Public Participation in Policy-Making, 2001, ISBN: 9264195394.
• Investing in Trust: Nuclear Regulators and the Public, Workshop Proceedings, 2001, ISBN: 9264193146.
• Local Partnerships for Better Governance, 2001, ISBN: 9264185887.
• Policies to Enhance Sustainable Development, 2001, ISBN: 9264186611.

Order the following titles from our OECD Bookshop:

• Strengthening Participation in Public Expenditure
• National transparency and consultation on trade and environment
• Enhancing sustainable development
• Facts about European NGOs Active in International Development, by Adèle Woods, OECD Development Centre Studies, 2000, ISBN: 9264185488.
• Stakeholder Confidence and Radioactive Waste Disposal: Workshop Proceedings, 2000, ISBN: 9264182772.
• Civil Society and International Development, edited by Amanda Bernard, Henny Helmich and Percy B. Lehning, OECD Development Centre, ISBN: 9264161171 (July1998).
• Directory of Non-Governmental Organisations Active in Sustainable Development Part II: Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, United States. OECD Development Centre (October 1998).  ISBN: 9264058222.
• Human Rights in Development Co-operation: SIM Special Number 22, edited by Henny Helmich and Elena Borghese, OECD Development Centre (December 1998).  ISBN: 9080150592.
• Public Attitudes and International Development Co-operation, edited by Ian Smillie and Henny Helmich, in collaboration with Tony German and Judith Randel, OECD Development Centre (October 1998).  ISBN: 9264161953.
• International Co-operation for Habitat and Urban Development: Directory of Non-Governmental Organisations in OECD Countries, OECD Development Centre (December 1997) ISBN 9264055371.
• Promise and problems of E-democracy : Challenges of Online Citizen Engagement   (September 2003)