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Successful governance reforms in two Indian States: Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006This paper analyses governance reforms in two southern states in India’s federal system, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.DocumentExtending services over the last mile: bridging the gap between intermediate and local levels
Expert Group on Development Issues, Department for International Development Cooperation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 2006This paper critically explores the service delivery to the grassroots level developing countries. It points out that there is seems to be a lot of difficulty in ensuring that services and other development initiatives actually reach people at the grassroots these countries.DocumentThe political economy of governance reforms in Uganda
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006This paper presents three cases of successful governance reforms in Uganda, designed to promote structural changes in state institutions and change the incentives that shape the behaviour of state actors.DocumentHelping developing democracies to get better at delivering services to the poor: some early lessons from the public management and citizenship program, Brazil
Expert Group on Development Issues, Department for International Development Cooperation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden, 2006This paper outlines the early lessons learned from the Public Management and Citizenship Program set up in Brazil in 1996. The programme is one of ten similar initiatives in the USA, China, Philippines, Africa and South America, which are all supported by the Ford Foundation. The aim is to identify, analyse and disseminate innovative practices amongst sub-national Brazilian governments (i.e.DocumentPrivatisation of water: public-private partnerships: do they deliver to the poor?
Development Fund, Norway, 2006This document discusses three main themes: how privatisation has been promoted by international financial institutions and other donors as a strategy for financing water services; the effects on the poor of different kinds of privatisation of water services in developing countries; and policy recommendations for the provision of water to the poor.The report shows that the World Bank acknowledgeDocumentReforming water policies in Latin America: some lessons from Chile and Ecuador
International Policy Network, 2006This chapter contrasts water policies in Ecuador with those in Chile. The paper argues that following the introduction of a property-rights-based water system, Chile has achieved nearly universal access to water for both urban and rural users, including the poor.DocumentApproaches to private participation in water services: a toolkit
World Bank, 2006This paper aims to assist governments in developing countries that are interested in using private participation to help expand access to safe water and sanitation services at reasonable cost.DocumentThe private sector and development agencies: how to form successful alliances critical issues and lessons learned from leading donor programs
Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (GDI), 2006The paper examines the main arguments for development agencies to cooperate with private companies in delivering public goods as well as the potential benefits for the private partners. It also elaborates on some risks and limitations of such alliances.DocumentTransparency in the profit-making world
Initiative for Policy Dialogue, Columbia University, 2006This paper examines the issue of access to corporate information and transparency in the private sector. It lays out the history and reasoning for corporate secrecy, and also addresses transparency concerns raised in particular by the privatisation of essential services.DocumentThe quality of migration services delivery in South Africa
Southern African Migration Project, 2005In response to critiques against the The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for administrative inefficiency, poor service delivery and corruption, the Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) proposed the Service Quality Survey (SQS project).Pages
