Larson, Anne M. and ZeledŮŽn, Virginia | 2004
- Author(s): Larson, Anne M. and ZeledŮŽn, Virginia
- Publisher: Indiana university. Digital library of the commons (DLC)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, forest management, popular participation, elite, corrupt practices, nicaragua
Though the research from Nicaragua is preliminary, the results suggest a clear correlation between effective participation and the absence of corruption or elite capture by logging companies, but participation alone does not guarantee positive results for resource users.
Lawrence, Theodore J. and Watkins, Cristy | 2011
- Author(s): Lawrence, Theodore J. and Watkins, Cristy
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Pages: 1--11
- Keywords: decentralization in government, natural resources, community organization, institution building, fiscal policy, resources conservation, legal aspects, uganda
Successful natural resource decentralization in Uganda requires strengthening local-level natural resource institutions with increased fiscal flow, enforcement, monitoring and judicial powers. The partnership between local-level resource users and the central government must be reinforced.
Lawry, Steven and McLain, Rebecca | 2012
- Author(s): Lawry, Steven and McLain, Rebecca
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: forest management, public administration, administrative reform, legislation, community participation, decentralization in government, asia and the pacific, latin america, africa south of sahara
The factors driving or hindering forest policy reform in 16 developing countries are identified. Two factors explain the lack of progress in devolving rights: (1) conflicts of forest reform laws; and (2) the failure of agencies to realign their missions in support of rights devolution.
Le Bay, Sonia and Loquai, Christiane | 2008
- Author(s): Le Bay, Sonia and Loquai, Christiane
- Publisher: Communicances
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, community development, development planning, capacity building, evaluation, west africa, benin, cameroon, ghana, mali, niger
This document examines a number of initiatives to build the capacity of local stakeholders to monitor and evaluate decentralisation and local governance processes in a participatory way. Incl. case studies from Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali and Niger.
Leiderer, Stefan | 2012
- Author(s): Leiderer, Stefan
- Publisher: German development institute (DIE)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development assistance, decentralization in government, finance, education, health, management, roads, zambia
This study examines the scope for improving the operational efficiency of public financial management (PFM) in sub-Saharan African countries, using the case of local service provision in Zambia's health, education, and road sectors.