Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Central and local governments as land regulators, owners and managers : who is doing what?

Kaganova, Olga | 2012
  • Author(s): Kaganova, Olga
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: co-operation between organizations, local government, guidelines, legislation, public administration, land rights, land tenure
This practice-oriented paper reviews typical issues and challenges of the imperfect distribution of roles between the central and local governments. The paper also outlines better methods to respond to some these challenges. The key provisions to stipulate in national laws are annexed.

Decentralization in India : outcomes and opportunities

Kalirajan, Kaliappa and Otsuka, Keijiro | 2010
  • Author(s): Kalirajan, Kaliappa and Otsuka, Keijiro
  • Publisher: Australian national university (ANU). Australia south Asia research centre (ASARC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, economic development, india
A key to enhancing the efficacy of policies lies in a better understanding of the extent and process through which various forms of decentralisation contribute to development. This study, attempts to analyse and quantify the impact of decentralisation in India on its social infrastructure.

Training manual to facilitate decentralized local government planning activities to empower communities in the context of public sector reform : concept and method of decentralized local government planning processes

Kamara, Kenday Samuel | 2009]
  • Author(s): Kamara, Kenday Samuel
  • Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS). Eldis
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, development planning, community development, training programmes
This training manual includes information on: (1) the key areas of decentralization; (2) the rational for decentralization; (3) making a local development plan; (4) making a community development action plan.

Bringing the poor into advocacy : a look at Ghana HIPC Watch

Kamara, Siapha and Yeboah, Harriet | 2005
  • Author(s): Kamara, Siapha and Yeboah, Harriet
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED)
  • Pages: 32--38
  • Keywords: local government, accountability, poverty alleviation, development strategies, civil society, ghana
This article shares the experience of the Social Enterprise Development Foundation of West Africa (SEND Foundation) in building the capacity of civil society groups and local government officials in resource-poor northern Ghana to engage meaningfully with the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Overview on management patterns in community, private and hybrid management in rural water supply

Kamruzzaman, A.K.M. and Said, Ilias and Osman, Omar | 2013
  • Author(s): Kamruzzaman, A.K.M. and Said, Ilias and Osman, Omar
  • Publisher: Canadian center of science and education (CCSE)
  • Pages: 26--36
  • Keywords: community participation, private sector, management, water supply
The sustainability of rural water supply remains evasive. Community management models, private management models, and hybrid models are reviewed to provide a basis for the selection of the most appropriate management model.
 

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