Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

United nations development programme India

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP) India
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  • Keywords: local government, capacity building, development assistance, popular participation, rural development
UNDP helps strengthen Indian systems, institutions and mechanisms enabling local elected representatives, officials and communities to perform their functions effectively, including planning, implementation and monitoring of decentralized development programmes.

PRIA : Society for participatory research in Asia : making democracy work for all

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: Society for participatory research in Asia (PRIA)
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  • Keywords: capacity building, democracy, research, local government, popular participation, governance, asia
PRIA is an international centre for learning and promotion of participation and democratic governance. It actively shares its expertise and practical insights with other civil society groups, NGOs, governments, donors, trade unions, private business and academic institutions around the world.

IS academy on Land governance for equitable and sustainable development (LANDac)

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Land governance for equitable and sustainable development (LANDac)
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  • Keywords: governance, land rights, social development, economic development
LANDac, the IS Academy on Land Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Development, aims at bringing together researchers, policy makers and development practitioners in the field of land governance and development. Information events, hot topics, resources, links and LANDac activities is given.

CAFRAD : African training and research centre in administration for development : Centre Africain de formation et de recherche administratives pour le développement

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: Centre Africain de formation et de recherche administratives pour le développement (CAFRAD)
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  • Keywords: international co-operation, capacity building, public administration, research centres, training programmes, africa
The African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD) is a Pan African international organization, which was established with the support of UNESCO in 1964.

Conflict and cooperation in local water governance

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: Danish institute for international studies (DIIS)
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  • Keywords: governance, water supply, community participation, co-operation between organizations, community development
The \"Competing for Water\" research programme investigates local water conflict and cooperation in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and analyzes the consequences for the poor. The programme is coordinated by the Danish Institute for International Studies with (international) partners.
 

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