Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Africa power & politics

| cop. 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)]. Africa power and politics programme (APPP)
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  • Keywords: political conditions, institution building, social aspects, economic growth, poverty alleviation, research, ghana, uganda, africa south of sahara
Power and Politics in Africa is a five-year programme of research and policy engagement. It brings together research centres and think-tanks in Africa, Europe and the USA. The programme explores political, economic and social arrangements to promote development and poverty alleviation.

Global land tool network (GLTN)

| cop. 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations human settlements programme (UN-Habitat)
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  • Keywords: public administration, public administration, land tenure, poverty alleviation, urban areas, rural areas, international co-operation
The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is a coalition of international partners, which is supporting the development of pro-poor land management tools, to address the technical gaps associated with unregistered land, the upgrading of slums, and urban and rural land management.

Phuhlisani : clear thinking for change

| cop. 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Phuhlisani solutions
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  • Keywords: institution building, land reform, land rights, management, governance, development planning, local government, south africa, southern africa
Phuhlisani and Associates provides services in support of land reform and rural development, including strategy development at national, provincial and district scales, supporting rights determination, strengthening land holding institutions and developing functional land rights management.

International twinning and partnership for development

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  • Publisher: Council of European municipalities and regions (CEMR)
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  • Keywords: development assistance, capacity building, local government, international co-operation, poverty alleviation
This website on local government twinning and partnerships for development provides information to help local authorities from Europe and from the South to find a partner with a view to alleviate poverty and improve the quality of administrative and public services.

Workshop in political theory and policy analysis

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  • Publisher: Indiana university
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  • Keywords: governance, democracy, natural resources, environmental management, political science
The mission of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis is to promote the interdisciplinary study of institutions, incentives, and behavior as they relate to policy-relevant applications. Central themes include self-governance, democratic reform, and natural resources management.
 

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