Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Strengthening local level service delivery and accountability : the case of Bukoba district council, Tanzania

| [ca. 2009]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: SNV
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, governance, social development, capacity building, public services, tanzania
This paper reports on the experiences from a capacity building programme for local governance actors that was jointly run by a Dutch NGO and a distrct council in Tanzania. The aim was to strengthen local level service delivery and accountability.

LOGTAFA : amélioration de la transparence et la rédevabilités du gouvernement local en Afrique francophone : initiative Banque mondiale : Burkina Faso, Guinée (Conakry) et Rwanda : première phase

| [ca. 2008]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: evaluation, public services, budgeting, governance, accountability, local government, africa south of sahara
LOGTAFA is a programme to improve the transparency and accountability in Francophone Africa. It identifies governance good practices implemented by local governments in the key phases of the programming process budgeting, service delivery, procurement and audit/follow-up evaluation and monitoring.

UCLG policy paper on local finance : including the UCLG support paper

| [ca. 2008]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United cities and local governments (UCLG)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, local finance, international co-operation, development assistance
Local finance is instrumental in any decentralization process and therefore a priority for UCLG. The relationships between local governments, multilateral organizations and national governments in relation to decentralization are outlined.

MDF-training & consultancy

| [ca. 2007- ]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: MDF training & consultancy
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: capacity building, decentralization in government, public services, training programmes
MDF offers support to sub-national governments in capacity building pertaining to planning, management and service. It also facilitates consultations on governance and accountability issues in decentralization.

United cities and local governments (UCLG) = Cités et gouvernements locaux unis = Ciudades y gobiernos locales unidos : [news bulletin]

| [ca. 2007- ]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United cities and local governments (UCLG)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, local government, international co-operation, partnership, capacity building, lobbying
This bulletin informs about the activities of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) which supports international cooperation between cities and their associations, and facilitates programmes, networks and partnerships to build the capacity of local governments.
 

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