Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Citynet : the regional network of local authorities for the management of human settlements

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  • Publisher: Citynet
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  • Keywords: local government, municipal government, international co-operation, asia and the pacific
CITYNET (The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements) is a Network committed to helping local authorities improve the lives of its citizens and create the urban sustainability across Asia-Pacific and beyond. RDLG/22/634

Governance matters 2009 : worldwide governance indicators, 1996-2008

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  • Publisher: World bank group
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  • Keywords: governance, evaluation, political aspects, legitimacy of governments, corrupt practices
This website reports governance indicators for 212 countries and territories on: voice and accountability, political stability and absence of violence, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and corruption control.

Digital library of The Commons (DLC) repository

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  • Publisher: Indiana university
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  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, community participation, natural resources
The Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) is a gateway to the international literature on the commons.

Centre for development innovation (CDI)

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  • Publisher: Wageningen UR (WUR). Centre for development innovation (CDI)
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  • Keywords: governance, natural resources, environmental management, training programmes
The Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is a unit of Wageningen University & Research centre that works on processes of innovation and change in the areas of secure and healthy food, adaptive agriculture, sustainable markets and ecosystem governance.

LOGO south programme (MIC) 2007-2010

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  • Publisher: VNG international
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  • Keywords: local government, poverty alleviation, capacity building, training programmes, asia, latin america, west africa, east africa
The programme aims to strengthen good local government as a condition for poverty reduction. It targets 12 local government associations in four regions: Asia, Central-America, West-Africa and East-Africa. It focuses on capacity building of politicians, decision makers and civil servants.
 

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