Kanothi, Raphael Ngatia | 2009
- Author(s): Kanothi, Raphael Ngatia
- Publisher: Institute of social studies (ISS)
- Pages: 9--26
- Keywords: development strategies, development policy, popular participation, economic development, local government, kenya
The objectives, prime movers and the incentives for participation in the Harambee local development model, Kenya, are examend and the weaknesses that affected its success are pointed out. An attempt is made to discuss alternatives for improving the working of the policy.
Karyeija, Gerald Kagambirwe and Kyohairwe, Stella B. | 2012]
- Author(s): Karyeija, Gerald Kagambirwe and Kyohairwe, Stella B.
- Publisher: Khon Kaen university. International association of local government scholars
- Pages: 106--115
- Keywords: management, local government, public administration, uganda
This paper analyses the emerging dilemmas of the agencification management approach in Kampala city. The focus is on assessing the validity of the assumption that there is structural disaggregation of the agency from the government as suggested by the New Public Management doctrine.
Kasumba, George and Land, Anthony | 2003
- Author(s): Kasumba, George and Land, Anthony
- Publisher: Capacity4dev.eu]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development strategies, finance, accountability, public administration, local government, capacity building, uganda
The importance of the local government component in sector-wide approaches (SWAps) is often overlooked or underplayed, which undermines the very principles guiding SWAps. This needs not be so. This study aims to shed some light on this complex question in the context of Uganda.
Kathyola, Janet and Job, Oluwatoyin | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Kathyola, Janet and Job, Oluwatoyin
- Publisher: Commonwealth secretariat
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, public administration, administrative reform, development policy, botswana, cameroon, ghana, mozambique, tanzania, english speaking africa, africa south of sahara
Case studies of decentralization policies in sub-Saharan Africa are used to inform lessons learned and policy recommendations to guide decision-makers worldwide. It is clear from the analysis that there is no ‘one size fits all’ design of decentralization policy.
Katsiaouni, Olympios | 2003
- Author(s): Katsiaouni, Olympios
- Publisher: United nations public administration network (UNPAN)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, popular participation, capacity building, nongovernmental organizations, poverty alleviation
The link between decentralized governance and human development is examined. The focus of decentralization should be more on the actual development process and the capacities of those that decentralization intends to help instead of the formal, administrative, and political aspects.