Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Stakeholders' experiences of school financial management in the context of free primary education : a case study of two primary schools in the rural areas of Berea district in Lesotho

Malataliana, Margaret Maretselisitsoe | 2009
  • Author(s): Malataliana, Margaret Maretselisitsoe
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: education, local finance, rural areas, lesotho
This is a case study that focused on the stakeholders' experiences of school financial management and how the challenging experiences were addressed in the face of Free Primary Education (FPE) programme. It is recommended for the government to develop a new policy for parental funding.

Improving district level health planning and priority setting in Tanzania through implementing accountability for reasonableness framework : perceptions of stakeholders

Maluka, Stephen | 2010
  • Author(s): Maluka, Stephen
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, accountability, health services, popular participation, tanzania
The analysis of health care priority-setting in Tanzania suggests that the Accountability for Reasonableness framework could be an important tool for improving priority-setting processes in the contexts of resource-poor settings.

Strengthening fairness, transparency and accountability in health care priority setting at district level in Tanzania

Maluka, Stephen Oswald | 2011
  • Author(s): Maluka, Stephen Oswald
  • Publisher: UmeŁ‡ university. Centre for global health research (CGH)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: accountability, popular participation, health services, decentralization in government, tanzania
Health care organization and management systems were analysed to explore the challenges of implementing an Accountability for Reasonableness (A4R) approach to priority setting in Tanzania. Despite rhetoric on decentralisation, actual practice in the district involved little community participation.

Agricultural commodities that respect land rights and food security : how to include land governance issues in sustainable commodity standards?

Man, Reinier de | 2012
  • Author(s): Man, Reinier de
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: standards, land rights, private sector, social justice, uganda, indonesia
The private sector has clear responsibilities for respecting land rights, including companies involved in investment, production and in the supply chain. The article uses case histories from Indonesia (palm oil) and Uganda to show how sustainable commodity standards may trigger that responsibility.

Allocation of government authority and responsibility in tiered governance systems : the case of environment-related laws in Zimbabwe

Mandondo, Alois and Mapedza, Everisto | 2003
  • Author(s): Mandondo, Alois and Mapedza, Everisto
  • Publisher: World resources institute
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, natural resources development, community participation, decentralization in government, environmental law, governance, natural resources, environmental management, legislation, civil society, empowerment, zimbabwe
The political economy of the allocation of legal powers over natural resource management between the Zimbabwean State, rural district councils and local communities is examined with special attention to citizen empowerment.
 

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