Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

IDASA

| cop. 2004-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: IDASA
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  • Keywords: democracy, governance, civil society, social justice, south africa
Idasa is an independent public interest organization committed to promoting sustainable democracy based on active citizenship, democratic institutions, and social justice.

Local governance barometer

| cop. 2004-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Institute for democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, democracy, institution building, capacity building, africa
IDASA is an independent public interest organization committed to promoting sustainable democracy. It assists with building institutions of governance in eighteen countries in Africa. This is achieved extensively at local and national levels.

Lessons learned on donor support to decentralisation and local governance

| cop. 2004
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  • Publisher: Organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD)
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  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, public finance, civil society, popular participation, development assistance, bolivia, philippines, uganda, brazil, senegal, botswana
The objective of the study was firstly, to provide a synthesis of the lessons learned and good practice cases on donor support to decentralization and local governance. Secondly, to guide donors and partner countries towards improving programmes supporting decentralization and local governance.

Making local economic development strategies : a trainer's manual

| cop. 2004
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World bank. Urban development unit]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, municipal government, economic development, capacity building, training programmes, guidelines
The trainer’s guide highlights the fundamental concepts, tools and instruments necessary for developing and implementing local economic strategies and action plans, and provides suggestions and guidance on how the trainer can, and should, organize the delivery of the five training modules.

IPD : Initiative for policy dialogue

| cop. 2003-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Columbia university
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, decision-making, popular participation, civil society, economic policy
The Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) was founded in July 2000 to help developing countries explore policy alternatives, and enable wider civic participation in economic policymaking.
 

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