Decentralisation & local government
- Local fiscal discipline
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This paper addresses four key questions. What is local fiscal discipline? What is the value of local government fiscal discipline? What are the consequences of poor local fiscal discipline? What institutions at the intergovernmental and local levels are important for local fiscal discipline?
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- Tools for conducting participatory discussions on gender equity in Bangladesh
- ( AFM. Amir Uddin;A. Khanom;M. Boss;et al. / Intercooperation Bangladesh , 2009)
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These guidelines have been prepared as a tool for conducting participatory discussion and analysis on the social position and condition of men and women within the context of the Union Parishad (UP...
- Assessing local governance in Bangladesh
- ( M. Boss;N. Hasan;P. Tripura / Intercooperation Bangladesh , 2009)
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Local government promises to be more responsive to people's demands, more effective in service delivery and more accountable when citizens participate in local governance. This can be achieved...
- Decentralised disaster risk management training
- ( Duryog Nivaran: South Asia Network for Disaster Risk Reduction , 2009)
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The concept of decentralised disaster risk management (DDRM) derives its insights from community-based disaster management (CBDM) in South Asia. As well as community ownership and leadership i...
- Mainstreaming gender into Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes: a training manual for water professionals
- ( Gender and Water Alliance , 2009)
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The training manual on mainstreaming gender into Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes is an integrated approach to both gender and WASH issues. It aims to provide participatory gend...
- A discussion of the law governing territorial decentralisation in Serbia
- ( D. Vucetic / FACTA UNIVERSITATIS , 2008)
- This paper discusses the structure of articles that regulate territorial decentralisation in the Serbian Constitution enacted in 2006, and in three acts adopted in 2007: the Law on Territorial Organiz...
- Measuring and tracking the performance of local governments in Indonesia
- ( World Bank Research , 2008)
- Indonesia has been transformed from a highly centralised country into one of the most decentralised countries. Since 2001, local governments (LGs) have become the main drivers of public service delive...
Enthusiasm for peace in Nepal
- ( N. Jones;B. Bhatta;G. Gill / Overseas Development Institute [ES] , 2009)
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Latent and violent unrest has plagued Nepal since the process of parliamentary politics was reintroduced in 1991 after 50 years of monarchical rule. This document focuses on grassroots experiences ...
- Local self government in Kerala: can decentralisation be enhanced?
- ( V. Santhakumar / Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India , 2008)
- This paper highlights the limitations of Kerala's local self governments (LSG's) calling for a rethinking of the conceptual foundations of the state's decentralisation programme. ...
- Improving local government support to rural housing in Kerala
- ( V. Santhakumar;G. Gopikuttan;P. Kodoth;T.P. Sreedharan;C. Sasikumar / Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India , 2008)
- This study analyses the implementation of housing schemes for the poor through the Panchayats in Kasargod District of Kerala. It highlights severe procedural constraints in the effective implementatio...
- Impact of decentralisation on governance and citizen participation in Tanzania
- ( A. Chaligha / Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania , 2008)
- This report analyses data on local autonomy and citizen participation from six case councils in Tanzania, for the period 2000-2004.The data covers citizen’s perceptions of their involvement in t...
