Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Country profiles

| 2011-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Commonwealth local government forum (CLGF)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: public administration, legal aspects, political power, local government
Profiles of the systems of local government in all the countries of the Commonwealth are presented. They were drawn from the Commonwealth Local Government Handbook 2011/12.

Open forum for CSO development effectiveness

| 2011-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Open forum for CSO development effectiveness
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: civil society, nongovernmental organizations, co-operation between organizations, popular participation, local government, development assistance, development policy

Institute of federalism

| 2011-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: University of Fribourg. Institute of federalism
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, research centres, training programmes, switzerland
The Institute of Federalism is a nationally and internationally recognized centre of interdisciplinary academic expertise in the fields of federalism, state organization, democracy and human rights. It has two operational centres, the National Centre and the International Centre (IRCC).

Be the change you want to see

| 2011-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Janaagraha centre for citizenship and democracy
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, local government, accountability, empowerment, civil society, public services, community participation, infrastructure, urban areas, rural areas, india
Founded in 2001, Janaagraha started as a movement to enable citizen participation in public governance in India. It has now evolved into a robust institution for Citizenship and Democracy. Janaagraha uses a comprehensive framework, REED, as its guiding principle to enhance public governance.

The International development department (IDD)

| 2011-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: University of Birmingham. School of government and society. International development department (IDD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: public administration, research centres, governance, economic development, conflict, political aspects
In addition to the department’s longstanding interests in governance and development, research areas that have become increasingly important in recent years are: conflict, security and governance; political development; and, religions and development.
 

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