Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Democratic decentralization in sub-Saharan Africa : its contribution to forest management, livelihoods, and enfranchisement

Ribot, Jesse C. and Lund, J.F. and Treue, T. | 2010
  • Author(s): Ribot, Jesse C. and Lund, J.F. and Treue, T.
  • Publisher: Cambridge university press]
  • Pages: 35--44
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, forest management, popular participation, development strategies, poverty alleviation, africa south of sahara
In this article forestry decentralization reforms in sub-Saharan Africa are reviewed to identify progress on the ground. Major constraints to achieving improvements in forest management and livelihood improvement are identified. Efforts at popular participation through devolution are analysed.

Steering community driven development? : a desk study of NRM choices

Ribot, Jesse C. and Mearns, Robin | 2005
  • Author(s): Ribot, Jesse C. and Mearns, Robin
  • Publisher: World resources institute. Institutions and governance program
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decision-making, environmental management, natural resources, world bank, development assistance, community participation, decentralization in government
The purpose of this study is to examine the state of practice in World Bank community driven-development (CDD) projects that address natural resource management (NRM) concerns, especially with regard to decision making and the decision to address NRM under the CDD project.

Introduction : decentralisation and livelihoods in Africa

Ribot, Jesse C. and Oyono, Phil René | 2006
  • Author(s): Ribot, Jesse C. and Oyono, Phil René
  • Publisher: Council for the development of social science research in Africa (CODESRIA)
  • Pages: 1--18
  • Keywords: environmental management, democracy, poverty alleviation, rural areas, natural resources, decentralization in government, africa south of sahara
This introductory chapter helps to map out the progress and limits of implementation of democratic decentralization in Africa with special reference to the betterment of lives of rural Africans and the improvement of natural resources management.

Grassroots bureaucracy : intergovernmental relations and popular mobilization around AIDS policy in Brazil

Rich, Jessica A.J. | 2012
  • Author(s): Rich, Jessica A.J.
  • Publisher: [Author]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: aids, development policy, political participation, accountability, local government, development strategies, civil society, brazil
In Brazil’s AIDS policy sector, bureaucrats have ensured the successful implementation of their policies by mobilizing civil society as government watchdogs and as political advocates. These “activist bureaucrats” form a new layer of politics in Latin America.

The paradox of decentralization in Namibia

Riruako, Hoze | 2007
  • Author(s): Riruako, Hoze
  • Publisher: University of the Western Cape
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: human resources, finance, institutional infrastructure, public administration, decentralization in government, zambia, uganda, namibia
The models of decentralization adopted by Uganda and Zambia are compared with those of Namibia and the institutional factors that have played a role in the implementation of the policy on decentralization in Namibia in general have been assessed. Decentralization was generally very slow.
 

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