Penceliah, Y. | 2011
- Author(s): Penceliah, Y.
- Publisher: Sabinet]
- Pages: 868--880
- Keywords: local government, women in politics, empowerment, capacity building, education, training programmes, south africa
Gender equality in senior management in local government in South Africa is still not achieved. In addition to education and training, equally important are mentoring and coaching which play a key role in empowering women with the necessary competencies and skills to perform in their roles.
Penninkhoff, Petra | 2009
- Author(s): Penninkhoff, Petra
- Publisher: Royal tropical institute. KIT development policy & practice
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, economic development, development assistance, international co-operation, enterprise development, agricultural development, marketing, mozambique
The main delivery vehicles for local economic development in Mozambique are described, the most prominent one being that of the Local Economic Development Agencies. In addition, a wide range of internationally funded projects promote local entrepreneurship and market linkages.
Pepinsky, Thomas B. and Wihardja, Maria M. | 2010
- Author(s): Pepinsky, Thomas B. and Wihardja, Maria M.
- Publisher: Cornell university]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, economic growth, institutional infrastructure, economic aspects, indonesia
Decentralized government in Indonesia has not had a positive effect on national economic performance as a result of extreme heterogeneity in endowments, factor immobility, and the endogenous deterioration of local governance institutions. No negative effect was found, either.
Perrine, Burnod | 2011
- Author(s): Perrine, Burnod
- Publisher: Erasmus university Rotterdam (EUR). International institute of social studies (ISS)]. Land deal politics institute (LDPI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: public services, land tenure, political participation, political ethics, local government, foreign investments, land acquisition, madagascar
This article analyses the dynamics of local politics within the framework of large-scale farmland acquisition projects in Madagascar, using the case of the 1.3 million ha land acquisition by Daewoo for export of palm oil and maize to South Korea.
Peterson, George E. | 1997
- Author(s): Peterson, George E.
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local finance, political participation, fiscal policy, local government, basic services, latin america, caribbean region
Three main challenges for decentralization to succeed in Latin America and the Caribbean are analysed: (1) establishing national fiscal frameworks; (2) placing governments closer to the people; and (3) improving municipal service delivery.