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Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Best practices and local leadership programme

| 1997-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations human settlements programme (UN-Habitat)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: capacity building, urban areas, governance
The Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme (BLP) was established in 1997 to make use of information and networking in support of implementation of the Habitat Agenda.

Bulletin / APAD (Association euro-africaine pour l'anthropologie du changement social et du développement)

| 1991-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Lit
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development, social change, decentralization in government, anthropological research, cultural and social anthropology, africa
This bulletin is the journal of the Association Euro-Africaine pour l'Anthropologie du Changement Social et de Développement. Decentralization is one of its main topics.

UCLG peace prize : creating peace from the local level : proposal of the UCLG Committee on development cooperation and city diplomacy

| [ca. 2012]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United cities and local governments (UCLG) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: public services, conflict, dispute settlement, local government, armed conflicts
Local governments have an important role to play in situations of conflict. This Prize aims at creating a momentum for local governments that implement strategies for peace-building. It celebrates the excellent work done and contributes to a global statement and local peace building agenda.

UCLG policy statement : local government and development cooperation

| [ca. 2012]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United cities and local governments (UCLG)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development assistance, economic development, conflict, democracy, development strategies, local government
Strong and effective local government are critical to ensuring democratic , prosperous and safe communities and in resolving developmental challenges at the local, national, regional and global level. Local governments and their associations must be strengthened to play their developmental role.

Coordinated implementation of the international guidelines on decentralization and access to basic services for all : handbook

| [ca. 2010]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations human settlements programme (UN-HABITAT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, basic services, local government, guidelines, un
This quick handbook aims at national governments and local authorities facilitating the coordinated implementation of the two sets of International guidelines on Decentralization and on Access to Basic Services for All adopted by UN Member States in 2007 and 2009.
 

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