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Our Resources
Welcome to our Resources Page. We have collected some relevant information for you on a diverse range of topics ranging from immigration reform to national development planning. We hope you will find them useful. Click on the images below to download the documents.
We are always looking for relevant material, and if you would like us to post an article or paper that might be useful to share with our members, please contact us here.
Human Rights & Democracy
 THE BAHAMAS CONSTITUTION |  CEDAW MADE EASY |  UN DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS |
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 CEDAW |  YOGYAKARTA PRINCIPLES |  THE HUMAN RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH |
 MAGNA CARTA FOR ALL WOMEN |  INTER-AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC CHARTER |  UN CHARTER |
 CHARTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH |  INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS BILL 2017 |  71 SESSION CEDAW BAHAMAS OCT 2018 |
 71 SESSION CEDAW BAHAMAS OCT 2018 CONTD |  Advancing Gender Equality 10 Nov 2020 |  Advancing Gender Equality Powerpoint 10 Nov 2020 |
 Chapter 3 - The Bahamas Neither Fish Nor Fowl |  Chapter 5 - Noncitizen Insiders |
National Development Plan
National Development Planning / SDGs
 COOPERATIVE MONTH SUPPLEMENT OCT 2019 |  SDG Accountability Handbook |  Nurturing Institutions for a Resilient Caribbean |
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 VISION 2040 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN |  TAKING RESPONSIBILITY |  12 PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE |
 NDP WORKING DRAFT |  THE BAHAMAS NATURAL RESOURCE FUND |  SDGs REPORT 2016 |
 SWFA 2016 |  SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND |  THE EITI STANDARDS 2016 |
 UN SDG HANDBOOK |  CHECKLIST TO MONITOR AND IMPLEMENT SDGs |  INNOVATION SPECIAL REPORT 2008 |
Citizen Security & Protection
 CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN THE BAHAMAS |
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Electoral Reform
 PUBLIC STATEMENT ON ELECTORAL REFORM |  REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES |
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 OAS ELECTORAL OBSERVATIONS 2012 |  DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS ON ELECTORAL REFORM |
 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ACT |
Civil Society Organisational Development
 CSB Public Service Lecture |  CIVICUS Self-regulation Guide |  NFP Board Member Handbook |
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 CPDC Code of Conduct |  2014 Non Profit Regulations Bill |  Civil Society Tripartite Governance |
 CIVICUS Civil Society Report 2018 |  CIVICUS Civil Society Report 2017 |  CIVICUS Civil Society Report 2016 |
 CIVICUS Civil Society Report 2015 |  CIVICUS Civil Society Report 2014 |  Companies Act 1992 |
 CIVICUS Financial Toolkit |  CIVICUS Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit |  10 Keys to Successful Strategic Planning |
 Public Consultations with Civil Society |  198 Methods of Nonviolent Action |  The NGO Handbook |
 Charter of Civil Society |  World Movement for Democracy |  DCS Report |
 DCS Toolkit |  Civil Society Organisations Bill 2015 |  Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement |
Education
 ORG Position Paper Education |  Swiss Apprenticeship Model |  Vision 2030 |
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 UNESCO Symposium |  Bahamian Youth The Untapped Resource |  Bahamas Education Bibliography |
 Educational Reform |  OAS Report on School Failure |  Finnish Education |
 Unesco Implementing the Right to Education |  UNESCO The Right to Education |  Bahamas Education Act 2001 |
Healthcare
 Patient & Family Advocacy Committee Annual Report |
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 NHI Building a Healthier Bahamas |
Governance
 Towards Good Governance |  Consultation Principles |  Clean Government |
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 Guidance Note Australian Government |  OECD Public Consultation |  CBB 2017 Report |
 Corruption Fighters Tool Kit |  Freedom of Information Bill 2016 |  CBB FOI Bill 2017 Assessment |
 OAS Final Report |  ORG Responsible Governance |  Freedom of Information Bill 2015 |
Co-operatives and Food Sustainability
 Co-operative Societies Act 2008 |  Bahamas Government Co-operative Start Up Kit |
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 STARTING A FOOD CO-OPERATIVE |
Advocacy
 ACCESSIBLE AMERICA S V REPORT - HMC |  HOW TO ENGAGE YOUR LOCAL MP |  COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR MP |
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 ELEMENTS OF A POLICY: ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN |  ADVOCACY ACTION GUIDE |  ADVOCACY STRATEGY CHART |
 Public-Consultations Step-by-Step |
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