Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

The Local public sector initiative : strengthening public services, achieving development, empowering people over the public sector

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: Local public sector initiative (LPSI)
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  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, international co-operation, development assistance, public sector
The Local Public Sector Initiative (LPSI) was initiated in December 2010 by the Urban Institute Center on International Development and Governance to promote international development and strengthen public sector governance worldwide. The focus is on decentralization and local governance.

Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation : [dossier]

| 2010-
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  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
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  • Keywords: decentralization in government, development planning, popular participation, evaluation, governance, accountability
This KIT dossier deals with participatory approaches to local development planning, monitoring and evaluation in the context of decentralization and local governance. Issues include community and local government development planning, local revenue mobilization, and plan implementation.

Newsletter / Hague academy for local governance

| 2009- .
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  • Publisher: Hague academy for local governance
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  • Keywords: governance, municipal services, partnership, local government, economic development, netherlands
This newsletter issued by the The Hague Academy for Local Governance is meant for all people that work in one way or another on strengthening local governance.

Khanya-aicdd : African institute for community-driven development

| 2009-
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  • Publisher: African institute for community-driven development (Khanya-aicdd)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: popular participation, governance, community development, capacity building, africa
Khanya-AICDD is an African centre of expertise on community-driven development, which helps transform development systems to support the livelihoods of poor people in Africa through action-learning processes that link government, civil society and business.

Rural development institute : securing land rights for the world's poorest

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Rural development institute (RDI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: land rights, social justice, rural development, legislation
RDI is an international nonprofit organization working to secure land rights for the world's poorest people to work. RDI partners with developing countries on design and implementation of laws, policies, and programs concerning land to enhance economic growth, and promote social justice.
 

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