Poteete, Amy R. and Ribot, Jesse C. | 2009
- Author(s): Poteete, Amy R. and Ribot, Jesse C.
- Publisher: Indiana university. Digital library of the commons (DLC)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, public services, private sector, elite, democracy, natural resources, environmental management, botswana, senegal
Government officials, local elites, and commercial interests in Botswana and Senegal have used their so-called repertoires of domination to limit the extent of local-level democratization achieved through the decentralization of natural resource management.
Pound, Barry | 2003
- Author(s): Pound, Barry
- Publisher: Earthscan [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: natural resources, environmental management, community participation, agricultural land, community organization
Shows how management of local resources can be done best by the local community for the local community. Presents successful new approaches to collective decision-making and principles of good practice. Covers common property, protected areas, forests, soil and water management.
Pradhan, Menno | 2011
- Author(s): Pradhan, Menno
- Publisher: University of Pennsylvania. Wharton real estate department]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, co-operation between organizations, community participation, public services, education, indonesia
The effect of four approaches to strengthening school committees and subsequently improving learning outcomes in public primary schools in Indonesia was evaluated. Linkage (= facilitated collaboration between the school committee and the village council) was found to be the most cost effective.
Prasad Bhatta, Ganesh | 2010
- Author(s): Prasad Bhatta, Ganesh
- Publisher: [University of Twente]. International institute for geo-information science and earth observation (ITC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: land reform, social aspects, popular participation, public administration, poverty alleviation, nepal, vietnam
The impact of land reform on socially and economically disadvantaged (SED) people was examined, using the case of redistributive land reform in Nepal and the case of land consolidation in Vietnam. In both cases, the approach was top-down, without due regard for participation, equality, and support.
Prestin, Kirsten | 2010
- Author(s): Prestin, Kirsten
- Publisher: Association of German development NGOs (VENRO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, decentralization in government, local government, political participation, cameroon, germany, uganda
A workshop was held to discuss the strategies and political measures needed to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women at national and local level. This book presents the different experiences made by participants from Germany, Uganda and Cameroon and the results of the discussion.