Mubangizi, Betty C. | 2010
- Author(s): Mubangizi, Betty C.
- Publisher: Association of southern African schools and departments of public administration and management (ASSADPAM)
- Pages: 148--165
- Keywords: decentralization in government, popular participation, legislation, political aspects, institution building, public services, south africa
This article reviews public participation in South Africa’s Local Government development planning framework, referred to as the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). It highlights the policy and legislative framework that informs public participation using selected cases in the country.
Mubyazi, Godfrey M. | 2007
- Author(s): Mubyazi, Godfrey M.
- Publisher: Oxford university press]
- Pages: 147--156
- Keywords: decentralization in government, health services, popular participation, accountability, local government, tanzania
Health sector reform in Tanzania by decentralization may not meet the desired health needs unless the performance of existing health structures is enhanced while popular trust and participation in the health sector programmes at all levels is increased.
Mugoya, Patrick and Chikongoye, Joseph | 2011
- Author(s): Mugoya, Patrick and Chikongoye, Joseph
- Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Support to local governance office (SULGO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: fiscal policy, local taxation, local government, tanzania
The revenue potential for Masasi District Council is assessed and an action plan for improving the existing revenue collection system is formulated. Masasi District is located in southern Tanzania.
Muhereza, Frank Emmanuel | 2003
- Author(s): Muhereza, Frank Emmanuel
- Publisher: World resources institute
- Pages: --
- Keywords: forest management, forestry, privatization, illegality, community participation, decentralization in government, natural resources policy, governance, natural resources, environmental management, uganda
This study explores the decentralization of forest management powers in Uganda in order to determine the extent to which powers have shifted to popularly elected and downwardly accountable local governments. The experience of decentralization in Uganda’s forestry sector is highly uneven.
Mukhopadhyay, Maitrayee and Cueva, Hanny | 2005
- Author(s): Mukhopadhyay, Maitrayee and Cueva, Hanny
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: gender equality, decentralization in government, local government, south asia
The international experience on democratic decentralization and development, including the gender dimensions of decentralization is reviewed. The focus is on the South Asian region where most governments have espoused this form of governance.