Scott, Zoë and Alam, Munawwar | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Scott, Zoë and Alam, Munawwar
- Publisher: Commonwealth secretariat [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, local taxation, political participation, accountability, public sector, public services, development planning, guidelines, poverty alleviation, conflict
Guidance is provided for designing, implementing and evaluating decentralization reforms and local government practices. Current debates on the impact of decentralization and local government on poverty reduction, service delivery and conflict are presented.
Searle-Mbullu, Rachel and Reynolds, Kian | 2007
- Author(s): Searle-Mbullu, Rachel and Reynolds, Kian
- Publisher: African institute for community-driven development (Khanya-aicdd)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development planning, community participation, guidelines, south africa, zimbabwe, uganda
Community-based planning (CBP) is a form of participatory planning which has been designed to promote community action. This case study focuses on the methodology as developed by the original project drawing on the experiences of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Sebahara, Pamphile | 2004
- Author(s): Sebahara, Pamphile
- Publisher:
- Pages: 1--6
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, evaluation, evaluation research, burkina faso
This case study is part of a series of publications to encourage debate on the options for monitoring and evaluating the impact of European support for decentralisation. It presents the results of interviews with actors involved in decentralisation and development cooperation in Burkina Faso.
Sebudubudu, David | 2010
- Author(s): Sebudubudu, David
- Publisher: Academic journals
- Pages: 249--262
- Keywords: governance, economic development, social development, decentralization in government, decision-making, popular participation, democracy, accountability, botswana
At independence, Botswana was considered a hopeless case. Statistical evidence suggests that democratic governance with transparency, accountability, little corruption, and effective decentralization has been a critical contributor to its development success.
Selee, Andrew D. and Tulchin, Joseph Samuel | 2004
- Author(s): Selee, Andrew D. and Tulchin, Joseph Samuel
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins university press [etc.]
- Pages: 295--315
- Keywords: decentralization in government, civil society, governance, africa, asia, latin america, mexico, kenya, south africa, philippines, indonesia
Concluding chapter in “Decentralization, democratic governance, and civil society in comparative perspective”, which looks at the way decentralization processes have shaped democratic governance in 6 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.