Vaz, Jose Carlos and Martins, Rafael | 2009-
- Author(s): Vaz, Jose Carlos and Martins, Rafael
- Publisher: Formaçمo e assessoria em polيticas sociais (POLIS). Instituto de estudos [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: capacity building, popular participation, decentralization in government, governance, social justice, civil society
LogoLink was a global network of practitioners from civil society organizations, research institutions and governments working to deepen democracy and promote social justice through greater citizen participation in local governance.
Vedeld, Trond | 2003
- Author(s): Vedeld, Trond
- Publisher:
- Pages: 159--203
- Keywords: democracy, decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, local government, popular participation, asia, latin america, africa south of sahara
This article explores the nature of linkages between democracy, decentralization and poverty reduction. Through a literature review it examines the problems and constraints on the impact of democratic decentralization on poverty reduction. Country cases synthesize possible preconditions for success.
Vincent, James B.M. | 2012
- Author(s): Vincent, James B.M.
- Publisher: Institute of development studies (IDS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: civil war, ethnic and racial groups, leadership, reconstruction, rural areas, local government, customs and traditions, sierra leone
This report offers a ‘bottom-up’ review of the reconstruction of the state following a devastating civil war, using the case of Sierra Leone. In Africa, the individual state-citizen relationship is also mediated through pre-colonial rural governance systems that continue to play a crucial role.
Visaria, Leela and Bhat, Meera | 2011
- Author(s): Visaria, Leela and Bhat, Meera
- Publisher: Sameeksha trust]
- Pages: 59--66
- Keywords: decentralization in government, health, local government, popular participation, women, india
The contribution of the decentralized system of governance to the delivery of health services in rural areas of Gujarat, India, is explored. In every village as a Village Health and Sanitation Committee (VHSC) is established and various health programmes are decentralized to the Panchayat level.
Visser, Jaap de and Steytler, Nico and Machingauta, Naison | 2010
- Author(s): Visser, Jaap de and Steytler, Nico and Machingauta, Naison
- Publisher: University of the Western Cape. Community law centre
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, institutional infrastructure, elections, finance, budgeting, political aspects, governance, legal aspects, zimbabwe
On 3-4 November 2009, a seminar was held on local government policy in Zimbabwe. Subjects included: socio-economic transformation, local government institutions and elections, local government financing, traditional authorities, local government functions and supervision of local government.