Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Women's empowerment and good governance through community radio : best experiences for an action research process

Solervicens, Marcelo | 2008
  • Author(s): Solervicens, Marcelo
  • Publisher: AMARC
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: radio, information networks, women, empowerment, popular participation, community participation, women in politics, governance, local government, accountability, burkina faso, cameroon, niger, nigeria, congo, ghana, jordan, algeria, indonesia, fiji, mexico, haiti, peru, latin america, africa, asia, asia and the pacific
This collection of articles seeks to contribute to the impact of community radio on governance issues especially related to gender equality and women’s rights. The publication is part of a two-year participatory action research process to address the challenges to women’s participation in democracy.

Mobilizing rural institutions for sustainable livelihoods and equitable development : a case study of local governance and smallholder cooperatives in Ethiopia

Spielman, David J. and Cohen, Marc J. and Mogues, Tewodaj | 2008
  • Author(s): Spielman, David J. and Cohen, Marc J. and Mogues, Tewodaj
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, governance, institution building, farmers associations, poverty alleviation, ethiopia
This paper examines governance issues in relation to rural institutions and sustainable livelihood improvement, drawing on evidence from Ethiopia. Possible avenues through which rural organizations can play a larger role in improving rural governance are examined.

Participatory budgeting toolkit for local governments in Albania

Srinivasan, Radhika | 2006
  • Author(s): Srinivasan, Radhika
  • Publisher: World bank. Europe and Central Asia region
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: guidelines, budgeting, popular participation, local government, albania
This toolkit documents best practice from the experience of local actors and is based on draft manuals that were prepared for this pilot project by Albanian partners. Participatory budgeting (PB) brings local communities closer to the decision-making process around the public budget.

Decentralisation and municipalities in South Africa : an analysis of the mandate to deliver basic services

Stanton, Anne | 2009
  • Author(s): Stanton, Anne
  • Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, basic services, political aspects, public administration, finance, south africa
The extent to which the problems of providing basic services are experienced by municipalities in South Africa are influenced by the political, administrative and financial configuration of the decentralized system of governance is investigated.

Toolkit on accountable and transparent service delivery at a local level : about participatory mechanisms and civil society interventions

Starovlah, Vanja and Premovic, Dijana | [2011]
  • Author(s): Starovlah, Vanja and Premovic, Dijana
  • Publisher: Ministry of foreign affairs [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, civil society, community participation, accountability, guidelines, public services
The toolkit provides its readers with practical examples and useful tools and tips on how to include participatory mechanisms in the daily work of local governments and civil society organizations with a view to increase accountability and transparency.
 

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