Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Chewing more than one can swallow : the creation of new districts in Uganda

Singiza, Douglas Karekona and De Visser, Jaap | 2011
  • Author(s): Singiza, Douglas Karekona and De Visser, Jaap
  • Publisher: Juta law]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, economic aspects, political representation, finance, uganda
The article examines the resources needed to sustain the large number districts in Uganda and draws conclusions with regard to the impact on the decentralization programme. It is concluded that the creation of many new districts has been arbitrary and non-viable.

Learning from the south : participatory budgeting worldwide - an invitation to global cooperation

Sintomer, Yves and Wilhelm, Christian and Cochrane, John | 2010
  • Author(s): Sintomer, Yves and Wilhelm, Christian and Cochrane, John
  • Publisher: InWEnt
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, budgeting, popular participation, institution building, history, latin america, africa, asia and the pacific
An overview of participatory budgeting in the world is provided, with special chapters on Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Participatory budgeting is unique because it has evolved in countries of the Global South, but has now become an issue all around the world.

Empowering the marginalized : case studies of social accountability initiatives in Asia

Sirker, Karen and Cosic, Sladjana | cop. 2007
  • Author(s): Sirker, Karen and Cosic, Sladjana
  • Publisher: World bank institute (WBI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, gender, local finance, budgeting, development policy, popular participation, accountability, local government, empowerment, guidelines, poverty alleviation, south east asia, south asia, asia
Thirteen case studies of social accountability, including citizen participation in public policy making, participatory budgeting, participatory gender budget formulation and analysis, independent budget analysis, public expenditure tracking, citizen monitoring, and social audits.

Making decentralized coastal zone management work in Indonesia : case studies of Kabupaten Konawe and Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan

Siry, Hendra Yusran | 2009
  • Author(s): Siry, Hendra Yusran
  • Publisher: Australian national university (ANU)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, natural resources, environmental management, local government, accountability, indonesia
This dissertation calls for better understanding of the role of various forms of accountability in decentralized coastal zone management in Indonesia, and its linkage with local-central governance arrangements.

Democracy at the local level : the International IDEA handbook on participation, representation, conflict management, and governance

Sisk, Timothy D. and Ballington, Julie | cop. 2001
  • Author(s): Sisk, Timothy D. and Ballington, Julie
  • Publisher: International IDEA
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: manuals, local government
This handbook offers practical tools for strengthening local democracy. It provides citizens and policy-makers with ideas and options to enhance the meaning and quality of local democracy and provides examples of how these ideas and options have been implemented around the world.
 

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