Local governance
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- 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. ...
- 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...
- State and local government finances: borrowing in Kerala
- ( V. Santhakumar;P. Chakraborty / Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India , 2008)
- This paper analyses the desirability of a loan from the World Bank (WB) for strengthening local governments in Kerala under two scenarios. ...
- Municipal performance measures
- ( P. Bracegirdle / The International Development Evaluation Association , 2003)
- This paper presents an overview of international experience in developing and using performance measurement systems in municipal governance and management. It covers four areas:...
- Local governance in post-conflict Lebanon
- ( K. Hamill;Z. Ali-Ahmad / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre , 2008)
- This research paper attempts to identify and disseminate relevant lessons for local government in post-conflict situations, using the Lebanon post-2006 war experience as a case study. It looks at the ...
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