Tranchant, Jean-Pierre | 2007
- Author(s): Tranchant, Jean-Pierre
- Publisher: Munich personal RePEc archive (MPRA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, ethnic conflict, minorities, empowerment
This paper builds a model of decentralization as an empowerment mechanism. It discusses under what conditions decentralization could promote peace and how it can be ensured that local minorities are not being harmed by the decentralization process.
Trang, Nguyen Thuy | 2004
- Author(s): Trang, Nguyen Thuy
- Publisher: [University of Twente]. International institute for geo-information science and earth observation (ITC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: information technology, rural development, development planning, popular participation, community participation, vietnam
The relevance of participatory GIS (PGIS) for developing countries was examined, especially in relation to village development planning in Vietnam. The need for keeping the local community’s needs in mind is emphasized. The relation of PGIS to rural development is not always straightforward.
Trussell, Melissa Rose and Moore, Robert Elijah | 2012
- Author(s): Trussell, Melissa Rose and Moore, Robert Elijah
- Publisher: Clarian university
- Pages: 15--33
- Keywords: economic development, sustainable development, reconstruction, popular participation, governance, liberia
In a case study of Saclepea, Liberia, this paper shows the role that an appropriately designed local economic development (LED) plan can play in a rural African community emerging from crisis. It was concluded that local participation is crucial to the sustainability and success of LED efforts.
Tshishonga, Ndwakhulu and Dipholo, Kenneth | 2012
- Author(s): Tshishonga, Ndwakhulu and Dipholo, Kenneth
- Publisher: International conference on local government] (ICLG)
- Pages: 500--517
- Keywords: municipal government, community participation, public services, economic development, democracy, local government, civil society, south africa
This paper traces the different periods from the colonial and apartheid era to the current democratic situation. It addresses the question to what extent developmental local government can be instrumental towards building active, inclusive citizenship within democratic governance context.
Tshishonga, Ndwakhulu and Mafema, Eve D. | 2012
- Author(s): Tshishonga, Ndwakhulu and Mafema, Eve D.
- Publisher: Sabinet]
- Pages: 251--264
- Keywords: co-operation between organizations, poverty alleviation, public services, community development, local government, south africa
In South Africa, community development workers are deployed at the local government level. They play an important role in operationalizing inter-governmental relations, more particularly in delivering services to poor and marginalized citizens.