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- Publisher: Erasmus university Rotterdam (EUR). International institute of social studies (ISS)
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- Keywords: land acquisition, land tenure, foreign investments, land rights, rural poverty, small farms, governance, natural resources
LDPI aims to provide in-depth and systematic enquiry into the global land grab in order to have deeper, meaningful and productive debates around causes and implications. LDPI research uses a broad framework encompassing the political economy, political ecology and political sociology of land deals.
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- Publisher: Institutions for forest resource and livelihood management in east African forest landscapes (IFLEA)
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- Keywords: research, poverty alleviation, community organization, institutional infrastructure, governance, forest management, forest resources
The objective of IFLEA is to strengthen research capacities to better understand the role of institutions and institutional change for sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods in East African forest landscapes, specifically Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
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- Publisher: Local democracy watch
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- Keywords: governance, accountability, civil society, democracy, local government
Local Democracy Watch is an independent non-profit, non-partisan, non-government network with a vision to watch over a local democratic culture and value and create conscious citizens who will be the champion of good governance, monitor human rights and ensure freedom of expression.
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- Publisher: Ministério da administraçمo estatal
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- Keywords: administrative reform, public administration, rural development, internet, information exchange, local government, decentralization in government, mozambique
The portal of the Ministry of State Administration of Mozambique provides access to information and resources on local government, decentralization, and rural development.
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- Publisher: Open government partnership (OGP)
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- Keywords: fiscal policy, freedom of information, corrupt practices, accountability, local government, popular participation, civil society
In order to participate in OGP, governments must exhibit a demonstrated commitment to open government at local and national level in four key areas: (1) fiscal transparency; (2) access to information; (3) public disclosure for elected or senior public officials; and (4) citizen engagement.