Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Gender and local governance in Pakistan : promoting participation through capacity building

Jabeen, Nasira and Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad | 2010
  • Author(s): Jabeen, Nasira and Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad
  • Publisher: University of the Punjab. Centre for South Asian studies (CSAS)]
  • Pages: 255--281
  • Keywords: local government, women in politics, gender, institution building, capacity building, pakistan
The participation of Pakistani women in local government is low. A comprehensive gender capacity building framework should be developed, based on capacity building and creating an enabling environment within the institutions.

South African governance in review : anti-corruption, local government, traditional leadership

Jackson, Paula | 2009
  • Author(s): Jackson, Paula
  • Publisher: HSRC press
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, corrupt practices, local government, leadership, bureaucracy, civil service reform, public administration, democracy, south africa
The following three issues are discussed: public sector anti-corruption, local government restructuring, and traditional leadership and governance. Key measures by the South-African government to combat corruption are reviewed and administrative and legal weaknesses that remain are highlighted.

Local government in post-conflict environments : commissioned paper

Jackson, Paul and Scott, Zoe | 2008
  • Author(s): Jackson, Paul and Scott, Zoe
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). Oslo governance centre
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, reconstruction, public services, conflict, development assistance
This literature review focuses on research on local governance in post-conflict environments. It discusses the links between local governance in situations of insecurity and and how local governance affects conflict. Key policy implications emerging from the literature are identified.

Landslide occurrences in the Philippines : contributing factors and implications to local governance

Jadina, Beatriz Cuevas | 2012
  • Author(s): Jadina, Beatriz Cuevas
  • Publisher: Southeast Asian regional center for graduate study and research in agriculture (SEARCA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: risk, disaster preparedness, landslides, thematic maps, vegetation, local government, rain, philippines
The causes of landslides in parts of the Philippines are discussed and the role of local governments in their prevention or in setting up a monitoring and early warning system is outlined.

The roles and responsibilities in natural resources and environmental management of local government in Thailand

Jansamood, Chaitach | 2012
  • Author(s): Jansamood, Chaitach
  • Publisher: Medwell journals
  • Pages: 16--19
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, environmental management, natural resources, local government, thailand
This study identifies cases of Thai local government initiatives that have occurred during the recent decentralization since 1999. It further describes the role and responsibilities in natural resource and environmental management of local government.
 

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