Obeng-Odoom, Franklin | 2010
- Author(s): Obeng-Odoom, Franklin
- Publisher: University of technology Sydney (UTS)]
- Pages: 120--126
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, budgeting, development planning, poverty alleviation, popular participation, ghana
A brief comparison of the expenditure and revenue patterns of the poorest and richest local governments in Ghana suggests that local governments are not inherently pro-poor and that locally generated funds might be used in ways that do not reflect the needs of the locality as a whole.
Obirih-Opareh, Nelson | cop. 2004
- Author(s): Obirih-Opareh, Nelson
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: environmental management, solid waste management, decentralization in management, privatization, sanitation, metropolitan areas, urban areas, public services, private sector, waste management, local government, decentralization in government, ghana
This study deals with new institutional arrangements for solid waste management in Accra, Ghana. It was carried out with the aim of making clear how government’s decentralization and privatization policies affect the practices and performance of service providers.
Obonyo, E. | ca. 2008]
- Author(s): Obonyo, E.
- Publisher: Indiana university. Digital library of the commons (DLC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, forest management, women in development, gender, development assistance, kenya
This paper analyses the situation of women with regard to decentralization of forest management in Kenya. It highlights power relationships in gendered environments. Finally, it recommends strategies that can be used to overcome the constraints faced by women in NRM.
Ochweri, James and Eriksson, Emma | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Ochweri, James and Eriksson, Emma
- Publisher: Authors]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, economic development, rural areas, popular participation, poverty alleviation, accountability, information exchange
This entry for the GFLD video contest (Sept. 2010) shows participants at the Conference on Transparency, Free Flow of Information and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which was held in London on 24-25 August 2010. They emphasize the need for local government to achieve the MDGs.
Odaro, Esohe Denise | 2012
- Author(s): Odaro, Esohe Denise
- Publisher: Columbia university. Center for digital research and scholarship (CDRS)]
- Pages: 34--45
- Keywords: private sector, public sector, development strategies, poverty alleviation, public services, africa south of sahara
With the current focus on poverty, service delivery remains an issue throughout Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper explores the factors affecting service delivery in SSA and compares public services provision to private sector service delivery, as well as the impact of both on development.