Steffensen, Jesper | 2010
- Author(s): Steffensen, Jesper
- Publisher: Danish international development agency] (DANIDA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, fiscal policy, local government, local taxation
Fiscal decentralization (FD) shifts the responsibilities for expenditure or revenues to lower levels of government. This paper presents lessons learned from recent experiences with FD and modalities for FD reform in a number of developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Steffensen, Jesper | 2010
- Author(s): Steffensen, Jesper
- Publisher: Capacity4dev.eu]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, local finance, fiscal policy, decentralization in government, finance
This publication is aimed at providing a detailed overview of, and evidence-based insights into, the design and implementation of Performance-Based Grant Systems (PBGSs) for local governments in developing, low- and middle-income countries.
Steiner, Susan | 2008
- Author(s): Steiner, Susan
- Publisher: University of Manchester. Brooks world poverty institute (BWPI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, institutional infrastructure, education, economic development, income, uganda
It is hypothesized that the capacity of local governments to implement decentralization is decisive for its success in terms of welfare improvements and poverty alleviation. School enrolment and household consumption were found to be higher for Ugandan districts with higher capacity.
Steinich, Markus | 2000
- Author(s): Steinich, Markus
- Publisher: European centre for development policy management (ECDPM)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, evaluation, development assistance
The author focuses on one particular operational challenge - finding appropriate frameworks or mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the impacts of support to decentralisation.
Steyn, Justin G. | 2011
- Author(s): Steyn, Justin G.
- Publisher: IDASA's governance and AIDS programme (GAP)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, food security, development planning, economic development, south africa
This paper examines the role that local government might play in promoting food security for people living with HIV in a democratic governance context. It examines local government's role in food security through interviews with local councilors in the Tshwane area.