Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Gender, local governance, and culture

Zaman, Jawziya F. | [ca. 2007]
  • Author(s): Zaman, Jawziya F.
  • Publisher: Department for international development (DFID). UK aid
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, governance, gender, political participation, women in politics, pakistan
This paper examines some of the ways in which Pakistan’s local governance system attempts to create legitimate spaces for women’s political participation. Obstacles arise from an interaction of maladministration, legal ambiguities, and local customs.

Mobile technologies and empowerment : enhancing human development through participation and innovation

Zambrano, Raْl and Seward, Ruhiya Kristine | cop. 2012
  • Author(s): Zambrano, Raْl and Seward, Ruhiya Kristine
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information technology, communication technology, accountability, administrative reform, public services, local government, mobile telecommunication services
By looking at basic concepts, current trends and real life examples, this primer shows how development practitioners can harness the potential of mobile technologies to improve human development outputs and public services at the local and country level, especially for poor, rural people.

Towards a design for a pro-poor land recordation system : paper

Zevenbergen, Jaap A. and Augustinus, Clarissa and Bennett, Rohan M. | cop. 2012
  • Author(s): Zevenbergen, Jaap A. and Augustinus, Clarissa and Bennett, Rohan M.
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: poverty alleviation, accountability, community leadership, local government, public administration, land titles
Core requirements of a pro-poor land recordation system are outlined, including grassroots and state affordability and co-management. One of the benefits is easier operation for local governments. Local governments, community-based leaders, and NGO leaders, should carry out part of the tasks.

Designing a pro poor land recordation system

Zevenbergen, Jaap and Augustinus, Clarissa | 2011
  • Author(s): Zevenbergen, Jaap and Augustinus, Clarissa
  • Publisher: International federation of surveyors (FIG)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: public administration, poverty alleviation, land tenure, customary law
This paper is a first attempt to outline a legally robust cut down affordable land recordation system, which is also one of the tools identified by the Global Land Tool Network as being in the critical path of pro poor land policy implementation.

Increasing tenure security in northern Uganda : how to use external support for strengthening bottom up approaches

Zevenbergen, Jaap and Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M. and Nsamba-Gayiiya, Eddie | cop. 2012
  • Author(s): Zevenbergen, Jaap and Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M. and Nsamba-Gayiiya, Eddie
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information systems, legal aspects, public administration, customary law, land tenure, land rights, uganda
This paper presents innovative land rights documentation in northern Uganda, where customary tenure systems prevail. These include documenting transactions, demarcation of field boundaries and using Certificates of Customary Ownership, Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms and legal literacy.
 

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