Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Resource guide on decentralisation and local government

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.

Action learning case-study : community based planning (CBP)

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.

Monitoring and evaluation of support for decentralisation and local governance : a case study on Burkina faso

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.

The impact of good governance on development and poverty in Africa : Botswana - a relatively successful African initiative

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.

Decentralization and democratic governance : lessons and challenges

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.
 

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