Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Local government and decentralisation

| 2012-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: University of the Western Cape. Community law centre
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  • Keywords: legal aspects, training programmes, capacity building, universities and colleges, decentralization in government, local government
The University of the Western Cape offers a competitive research and training programme on local government and decentralisation in South Africa and the rest of Africa. The programme produces masters’ graduates in a practice-based masters’ programme on local government and decentralisation.

UTS: CLG Centre for local government

| 2012-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: University of technology Sydney (UTS). Centre for local government (CLG)
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  • Keywords: information networks, capacity building, research centres, universities and colleges, local government, australia, asia and the pacific
The Centre promotes a cooperative approach to local government education, research and development, and maintains close ties with a large number of local government associations, professional institutes and academic bodies in Australia, the Asia-Pacific and globally.

DELGO'SEA : partnership for democratic local governance in Southeast-Asia

| 2012-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Democratic local governance in Southeast-Asia (DELGO'SEA)
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  • Keywords: development assistance, information networks, local government, cambodia, philippines, indonesia, vietnam, thailand, south east asia, eu
DELGOSEA was launched in 2010 to create a network for the replication of success stories in local governance between cities and municipalities within Southeast Asia.

African governance forum (AGF) : sharing best African governance practices

| 2012-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). African governance forum (AGF)
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  • Keywords: accountability, poverty alleviation, local government, conflict, democracy, conferences, governance, africa
Since 1997, the African Governance Forum (AGF) serves to discuss subjects of importance to the advancement of democratic governance on the African continent. Subjects included conflict management, local governance (AGF-V), poverty reduction, accountability, and transparency.

The rural hub : supporting rural development in western and central Africa = Le hub rural : appui au développement rural en Afrique de l'ouest et du centre

| 2011- ]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Immeuble Ousseynou Thiam Guéye
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, decentralization in government, land tenure, agricultural development, food security, natural resources, resources conservation, west africa
Some of the topics dealt with in The Rural Hub are : local development, decentralization, and land tenure.
 

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