Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Strategic priorities and operational challenges for European support for democratic decentralisation in the context of the new ACP-EU partnership agreement

Loquai, Christiane | 2001
  • Author(s): Loquai, Christiane
  • Publisher: European centre for development policy management (ECDPM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, democracy, local government, administrative reform, development assistance, acp, eu, poverty alleviation, europe, africa
European donors will remain important supporters for democratic decentralization and municipal development in Africa, but many strategic and operational challenges exist on both sides. The paper outlines ways to address those, and to anchor poverty and local development concerns in European support.

Building capacities for monitoring and evaluating decentralisation and local governance : experiences, challenges, perspectives

Loquai, Christiane and Le Bay, Sonia | 2007
  • Author(s): Loquai, Christiane and Le Bay, Sonia
  • Publisher: European centre for development policy management (ECDPM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, evaluation, capacity building, benin, burkina faso, cameroon, ghana, mali, niger
Drawing on the results from action research conducted in six African countries, the authors discuss experiences and challenges in developing local capacities to monitor and evaluate decentralization and local governance processes.

Building capacities for monitoring and evaluating decentralisation and local governance in West Africa : facilitating capitalisation and learning : methodological guidance for the preparation of case studies

Loquai, Christiane and Le Bay, Sonia and Baser, Heather | ca. 2005]
  • Author(s): Loquai, Christiane and Le Bay, Sonia and Baser, Heather
  • Publisher: European centre for development policy management (ECDPM)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, evaluation, manuals, capacity building, africa
The purpose of this methodological note is to provide guidance for authors in phase 1 of a multi-organizational activity in the field of capacity building in M&E. It is meant to ensure that the selected approaches and experiences will be presented in a user-friendly and concise form.

Schooling and decentralization : patterns and policy implications in francophone west Africa

Lugaz, Candy and De Grauwe, Anton and Baldé, Djénabou | cop. 2010
  • Author(s): Lugaz, Candy and De Grauwe, Anton and Baldé, Djénabou
  • Publisher: United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO). International institute for educational planning (IIEP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, education, social justice, accountability, west africa, benin, guinea, mali, senegal
The impact of decentralization on the functioning of schools and district education offices was studied in Benin, Guinea, Mali and Senegal. Problems are identified and innovative initiatives are highlighted. The state should change in its role towards more support and equity.

Governance in mining areas in Tanzania with special reference to land issues

Lugoe, Furaha | 2012
  • Author(s): Lugoe, Furaha
  • Publisher: Economic and social research foundation (ESRF)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: natural resources policy, community participation, small enterprises, private sector, local government, governance, gold, mining industry, tanzania
Significant disputes and conflicts have surfaced among stakeholders in gold mining in Tanzania, including artisanal, small and large miners, host communities and community-based organizations, as well as local and central government authorities. The different interests must be aligned.
 

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