Arroyo, Dennis and Sirker, Karen | cop. 2005
- Author(s): Arroyo, Dennis and Sirker, Karen
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, governance, accountability, public services, poverty alleviation, asia and the pacific
The findings of a stocktaking exercise of social accountability approaches and initiatives in the Asia and Pacific region are summarized. The report looks specifically at the tools, mechanisms, and activities that were used to improve governments’ accountability in relation to selected initiatives.
Arthur, Jones Lewis | 2009
- Author(s): Arthur, Jones Lewis
- Publisher: Academic journals
- Pages: 60--66
- Keywords: local government, governance, mining industry, private sector, environmental management, popular participation, empowerment, ghana
In the transition in participatory environmental governance by communities affected by surface mining of gold in Ghana, the government should empower communities, while mining companies should desist from intimidation and legal methods to restrict community empowerment.
Asaduzzaman, Mohammed | 2008
- Author(s): Asaduzzaman, Mohammed
- Publisher: Acta electronica universitatis Tamperensis
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, development projects, popular participation, development planning, bangladesh
Asare-Kokou, Sabine and Baltissen, Gérard and Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M. | cop. 2007
- Author(s): Asare-Kokou, Sabine and Baltissen, Gérard and Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M.
- Publisher: Stichting Nederlandse vrijwilligers] (SNV) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development assistance, gender, women, local government, development planning, decentralization in government, niger, mali, benin
This report provides an overview of experiences from Benin, Mali, and Niger with regard to supporting the integration of the gender dimension in the local planning process following the decentralization reform in these countries.
Asperen, Paul van and Zevenbergen, Jaap | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Asperen, Paul van and Zevenbergen, Jaap
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: land tenure, urban areas, poverty alleviation, land rights, zambia, namibia, botswana
Three peri-urban areas in Zambia, Namibia and Botswana were studied to evaluate the poverty alleviating impact of innovative tools for the formalization of informal settlements. These tools can be considered a useful addition, but appear to have mixed results.