This Practical Guide presents International IDEA’s State of Democracy (SoD) assessment Framework. Developed for public use around the world, the SoD Framework has been applied in some 20 countries worldwide since its first launch in 2000.
The Framework is different from other methodologies because its comprehensive assessments are led and owned by local actors, and move away from the practice of ranking democratic performance and making external judgements. It combines a commitment to the principles of democracy with dialogue, and looks beyond the formal existence of democratic institutions and focuses, more importantly, on their performance.
The Practical Guide also links assessment to reform and in doing so, highlights achievements and challenges as well as lessons learnt from previous assessment teams’ experiences.
Others seeking to apply the Framework in their countries stand to benefit greatly from the experiences, lessons and insights shared from the State of Democracy Network--a community of practice that has applied the SoD assessment Framework in their countries and regions. The Practical Guide also offers guidance on sources and standards of good practice.
An overview [English, Spanish, French] of this Practical Guide is also available.
Evaluación de la democracia: el método
El marco de trabajo para la evaluación
Qué evalúa el marco de trabajo
Los diferentes elementos de la evaluación
Descripción del proceso de evaluación
De la evaluación a la reforma
El marco de trabajo
Las preguntas de evaluación
El marco de trabajo para la evaluación
Las experiencias de evaluación
La democracia tiene muchas historias
Evaluaciones de la democracia: orígenes, financiamiento y forma
Coordinación de las evaluaciones
Transmisión de los mensajes democráticos
Divulgación
Formas de involucrar al público
Formas de involucrarse con el público
Las lecciones son claras
De la evaluación a la reforma: influencia en el proceso democrático
Logros y desafíos
Contexto, influencia, público y productos
Áreas a reformar
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