Sanga, Romanus Titus | 2009
- Author(s): Sanga, Romanus Titus
- Publisher: [University of Twente]. International institute for geo-information science and earth observation (ITC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: customary law, poverty alleviation, agricultural credit, banks, tanzania
The extent to which rural land titling conducted by a customary land administration system has managed to promote poor farmers in accessing credit was examined in Mbozi district, Tanzania. It was found that loans were provided only in areas with high monetary land value and to large-scale farmers.
Santos, Florence and Fletschner Landesa, Diana and Daconto, Guiseppe | 2012
- Author(s): Santos, Florence and Fletschner Landesa, Diana and Daconto, Guiseppe
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: institution building, community participation, women, gender, land reform, land tenure, rwanda
A gender-sensitive research framework was used to assess the extent to which men and women have participated in the Land Tenure Regularization process in Rwanda. One of the aims was to assist and enhance the capacity of local institutions involved in land awareness and land dispute management.
Sapkota, Vishnu Prasad | 2012
- Author(s): Sapkota, Vishnu Prasad
- Publisher: Nepal journals online (NepJOL)]
- Pages: 36--39
- Keywords: health services, decentralization in government, accountability, popular participation, governance, nepal
This articles examines the equity, efficiency, and accountability aspects of the second phase of the Nepal Health Sector Programme (2010-2015). Decentralization is used to enhance accountability and governance of the health services throughout the country.
Sarin, Madhu and Singh, Neera M. and Sundar, Nandini and Bhogal, Ranu K. | 2003
- Author(s): Sarin, Madhu and Singh, Neera M. and Sundar, Nandini and Bhogal, Ranu K.
- Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: forest management, decision-making, community participation, panchayat, state governments, forest policy, decentralization in government, natural resources, natural resources policy, environmental management, popular participation, poverty alleviation, madhya pradesh, orissa, uttarakhand, india
The conflict between the state devolution policy of Joint Forest Management and the exercise of democratic local control over forest management in India is examined with regard to livelihood and forest quality improvement.
Sato, Takahiro and Imai, Katsushi S. | 2010
- Author(s): Sato, Takahiro and Imai, Katsushi S.
- Publisher: University of Manchester. Brooks world poverty institute (BWPI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, public administration, local government, poverty alleviation, development projects, elite, rural areas, india
A study of the effect of devolution on poverty alleviation programmes in Indian villages at household level indicates that the resources were captured by the local elite after decentralization, that is, decentralization did not necessarily contribute to the improvement of the welfare of the poor.