Lessmann, Christian and Markwardt, Gunther | 2009
- Author(s): Lessmann, Christian and Markwardt, Gunther
- Publisher: CESifo
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, corrupt practices, freedom of the press
This article analyses the relationship between decentralization, corruption, and freedom of the press. The main finding is that decentralization counteracts corruption in countries with high degrees of press freedom, whereas countries without effective monitoring suffer from decentralization.
Lestang, Jean Philippe | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Lestang, Jean Philippe
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: management, land use, customary law, legal aspects, land acquisition, land rights, senegal
This paper reviews the existing legal framework and land tenure systems in the Senegal valley, analyses access to land, lists the local land management practices and shows certain departures from good land management practice. It also makes recommendations for remedying the departures observed.
Levy, Brian | 2011
- Author(s): Levy, Brian
- Publisher: World bank. Poverty reduction and economic management network. Public sector governance unit
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, economic development, community organization, development policy, institution building, natural resources, agricultural development
Theory and evidence suggest that in countries with poor governance progress could be driven by local collaborative governance, i.e. narrowly-focused initiatives that combine high-quality institutional arrangements at the micro-level, plus supportive, narrowly-targeted policy reforms.
Levy, Brian and Kpundeh, Sahr | 2004
- Author(s): Levy, Brian and Kpundeh, Sahr
- Publisher: World bank institute
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development policy, states, governance, public sector, public expenditures, legislation, decentralization in government, structural adjustment, capacity building, local government, africa
Various facets of state capacity building in Africa are highlighted, discussing among other things education decentralization and the politics of decentralization in general.
Liebert, Gary P. | 2007
- Author(s): Liebert, Gary P.
- Publisher: UMI
- Pages: --
- Keywords: education, capacity building, nonformal education, adult education, nongovernmental organizations, decentralization in government, development research, chad, mali, senegal
The lack of local capacity to capitalize on the potential of decentralization in Chad was investigated and the role that intermediate NGOs are beginning to play for local capacity development in the Sahelian region was examined.