Decentralisation & local government
- Motives behind explosion of new sub-national administrative units in Uganda
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Alongside large-scale economic and political reforms Uganda has also experienced a near explosion in the number of districts in less than a decade. This paper argues that district creation in Uganda is a political tool to find new sources of patronage in the ongoing need for the current regime to win elections.
Latest Additions
- Technical guidelines for poverty assessors
- ( A. Cahyat;C. Gönner;M. Haug / Center for International Forestry Research , 2007)
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Reflecting the results of a 3-year participatory learning process, this manual aims to provide technical guidelines and background information to poverty assessors at district, sub-district and vil...
- Delivery of water supply and sanitation services in Ethiopia and the Nile
- ( T. Slaymaker;M. Adank;E. Boelee / Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region , 2007)
- With a focus on RIPPLE (Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region), this paper looks at research-inspired policy and practice learning in Ethiopia and the Nile. Ri...
- Does blogging play a part in politics?
- ( International Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy , 2007)
- The phenomenon of citizen journalism, facilitated by information technology, is a worldwide success story. This guide provides advice for civic leaders and councils on good practice regarding blogging...
- Elderly "mystery shoppers" show up inadequacies of UK councils' age-related services
- ( Audit Commission (UK) , 2008)
- This report looks at the challenges and opportunities facing England as its population gets older. It aims to help local public services adapt to the needs of an older and more diverse society, and id...
- Does decentralisation always produce welfare-enhancing results?
- ( E. L. Bacerra M / Duke University Library , 2007)
- The literature on decentralisation and democracy does not recognise that the decisions made by politicians at the local level may vary with contextual conditions. They may differ in important ways acr...
- How to decentralise in the age of glocalisation?
- ( C. K. Sharma / Munich Personal RePEc Archive , 2008)
- The simultaneous operation of forces of globalisation and localisation which is being described as the process of glocalization, calls for fresh perspectives on decentralisation. This paper is an atte...
Managing renewable natural resources in the Sahel: the role of local government institutions
- ( T. Hilhorst / Royal Tropical Institute , 2008)
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This paper reflects on experiences from research and interventions in the Sahel on management of renewable natural resources - soils, water, forests, and biodiversity - for the purpose of food and ...
- How to mainstream gender in local governance
- ( United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2008)
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Women and girls make up the majority of the population in most countries, therefore, it can be argued that local democracy, inclusiveness and sustainability can only be achieved when this shar...
- Providing incentives to local governments in China
- ( L. Lixing / Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector, University of Maryland, Department of Economics , 2008)
- In transition and developing countries, a major concern of the central government is to give local governments incentives to spur market development and economic growth. This paper examines a distinct...
- Assessing corruption in Indonesia
- ( T. Rinaldi;M. Purnomo;D. Damayanti / World Bank Research , 2007)
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A year after regional autonomy entered into force in 2001, a wave of corruption cases swept across Indonesia’s newly empowered regional parliaments. The disclosure of corruption cases on this...
