Manor, James | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Manor, James
- Publisher: Swedish International centre for local democracy (ICLD)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, democracy, poverty alleviation, accountability
This articles deals with issues connected to accountability and transparency, with the complicated record of decentralization as a force for poverty reduction, and what happens within elected bodies at or near the local level in less developed countries.
Manor, James | ca. 2004]
- Author(s): Manor, James
- Publisher: University of Birmingham. Governance and social development resource centre (GSDRC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, governance, democracy, poverty alleviation, decentralization in government
This paper discusses the impact of democratic decentralization on poverty reduction. It argues that the unwillingness of many governments to devolve adequate powers and resources to local bodies has limited their potential to deliver development outcomes.
Manor, James | 1999
- Author(s): Manor, James
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, political economy, institutional infrastructure, economic development
This report examines the origins and implications decentralization from a political economy perspective, with a focus on its promise and limitations. It identifies conditions needed for decentralization to succeed and suggests ways in which decentralization can promote rural development.
Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra | 2012
- Author(s): Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development projects, institution building, basic services, world bank, popular participation, development strategies
The effectiveness of the World Bank´s multi-billion dollar investment in participatory development projects is examined. While these projects improved access to basic services, they were less effective in improving income or in building sustainable participatory institutions at the local level.
Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra | 2011
- Author(s): Mansuri, Ghazala and Rao, Vijayendra
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development strategies, social aspects, civil society, popular participation, world bank, development assistance
Over the last decade the World Bank has allocated close to $75 billion to local participatory development. However, repairing civil society and political failures requires a change in the nature of social interactions, which needs a fundamentally different approach to development.