Local governance
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- Effective administration and innovative government are crucial conditions for successful post-conflict reconstruction
- ( A. Alberti;P.K. Blind;J.M. Kauzya / Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2010)
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Recovery after conflict is possible is possible if public administration can earn the trust of the people,
provide services to them, and and operate in an effective, transparent and acc... - Decentralisation and accountability in Mexico
- ( M. Grindle (ed) / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2010)
- As countries throughout the world democratise and decentralise, citizen participation in public life should increase. It is said citizens in a decentralised and democratic system of government are gov...
- 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...
- Assessing the role of councillors in service delivery at local government level in South Africa
- ( G. Paradza;L. Mokwena;R. Richards / Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa , 2010)
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Assessing the impact of Sector Budget Support on local government in Tanzania
- ( P. Tidemand / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2009)
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This is a case study examining Sector Budget Support (SBS) in the Local Government (LG) sector in Tanzania, with particular emphasis on the Local Government Capital Development Grant modality (LGCD...
- 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...
- 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. ...
