Seth, Anuradha | 2010
- Author(s): Seth, Anuradha
- Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: poverty alleviation, governance, development strategies, local government, accountability, empowerment
This report highlights those policies, programmes, and governance practices that have had demonstrable impacts on improving the capabilities and well-being of the poor. And it underscores the need for accountability, transparency and responsiveness of institutions and for inclusive participation.
Shah, Anwar | cop. 2007
- Author(s): Shah, Anwar
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: budgeting, local finance, popular participation, public finance, budgetary policy, decentralization in government, latin america, eastern europe, asia, africa south of sahara, middle east, north africa, bangladesh, india, philippines, russia, south africa, thailand
This book examines the potential and perils of participatory budgeting, as observed from practices around the globe. Part I presents the nuts and bolts of participatory budgeting. Part II surveys experiences with participatory budgeting in various regions of the world.
Shah, Anwar | cop. 2006
- Author(s): Shah, Anwar
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, local finance, local taxation, public administration, municipal government, public expenditures, south africa, uganda, china, india, indonesia, kazakhstan, poland, argentina, brazil, chile
This report develops a comparative institutional framework for responsive, responsible, and accountable governance in developing countries. Ten country case studies of local government organization and finance are included.
Shah, Anwar | 2004
- Author(s): Shah, Anwar
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: fiscal policy, local taxation, local government, decentralization in government, accountability, civil society, democracy
This paper examines recent decentralization efforts in fiscal rearrangements in developing economies and draws institutional lessons to advance the agenda for creating an enabling environment for accountable local governance. Citizen voice, choice and exit options are critical to success.
Shamin, Ishrat and Kumari, Ranjana | 2002
- Author(s): Shamin, Ishrat and Kumari, Ranjana
- Publisher: Centre for women and children studies [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, political participation, local government, bangladesh, india
The study is broadly an attempt to analyze the emerging scenario of women leadership at local politics by focusing on the elected women representatives of Union Parishad of Bangladesh compared to their counterparts in Panchayats of India.