Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

DLGN Decentralization and local governance network

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: Swiss agency for development and cooperation (SDC). Decentralization and local governance network (DLGN)
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  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, development assistance, switzerland
The DLGN Network is the exchange network on decentralization and local governance of the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency (SDC). In 2007, SDC had 21 DLGN projects on all five continents.

International forestry resources and institutions

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: International forestry resources and institutions (IFRI)
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  • Keywords: governance, natural resources, forest management, development planning, development policy, institution building
The IFRI research initiative examines how governance arrangements affect forests and the people who depend on them. The IFRI network is comprised of 12 Collaborating Research Centers (CRCs) located around the globe. Our goal is to help design and implement improved evidence-based forest policies.

NCDD : National coalition for dialogue & deliberation

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: National coalition for dialogue & deliberation (NCDD)
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  • Keywords: governance, popular participation, democracy, social development
The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) is an active network and community of practice centered around conflict resolution and public engagement practices. Its members help people work together across partisan, ethnic and other divides.

CBNRM net : the Community-based natural resource management network = das Netzwerk für die gemeinschaftliche Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen = Gestiَn comunitaria de los recursos naturales la red = Gestion communautaire des ressources naturelles = Gestمo dos recursos naturais em parceria com a comunidade

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Community based natural resources management (CBNRM)
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  • Keywords: natural resources, resources conservation, community participation, internet, information networks
CBNRM Net aims to enhance the role of civil society, participatory approaches, local social organization, and traditional knowledge in connection with managing natural resources. It also provided a broad network interface for the use of the global CBNRM community of practice.

ANSA-SAR : raising peoples' voice could ensure accountability

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: ANSA-Africa
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  • Keywords: political participation, decentralization in government, public services, public finance, capacity building, governance, africa
ANSA-Africa is a network created to be a leading African advocate of citizen involvement in demand-side governance initiatives. It develops cross-country collaboration on social accountability and demand-side governance initiatives.
 

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