Decentralisation
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- Decentralisation programming: a handbook
- ( E. Connerley (ed) / US Agency for International Development , 2009)
- This handbook conceives decentralisation as a means to achieve democratisation. Decentralisation is a reform that advances the exercise of political freedom and individual economic choice in a context...
- Local governance under multi-party rule in Malawi
- ( H. Kayuni;F. Cloete / Chancellor College, University of Malawi , 2006)
- This paper explains that during one-party rule, Malawi’s local assemblies were largely side-lined and hence rendered ineffective. The Malawi Congress Party was the only legal party and it heavil...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- Pakistan's local government accountability and the role of voter turnout
- ( K.T. Akramov;S. Qureshi;R. Birner;B.H. Khan / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
- The paper argues that as the scope of decentralisation in the developing world increases, and political and economic authority is devolved to local governments, there is a need to better understand th...
- Strengthening linkages between bio-diversity management and decentralisation
- ( T. Clairs / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre , 2006)
- Both decentralisation and biodiversity management approaches suggest that biodiversity conservation initiatives could benefit from decentralised processes. Yet in practice UNDP’s Global Environm...
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