| [2011]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: World bank institute (WBI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: civil society, telephone, popular participation, budgeting, local government, congo
In Congo (DRC) citizens use their mobile phones to vote on community priorities for local public services. When they have reached an agreement the local government devotes a percentage of the local investment budget to the project selected by the citizens.
| [2011]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: VNG international
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, agricultural development, water supply, water management, decentralization in government, training programmes, capacity building, local government, netherlands
The 2012-2016 plan for the Local Government Capacity Programme (LGCP) Programme of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) is outlined. The consequences of the new priorities of Dutch international development policy (water, agriculture, security, reproductive health) are highlighted.
| [2011]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Gateway
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, corrupt practices, accountability, legal aspects
One of a set of user guides designed to provide practical insight into different approaches to diagnosing and analysing corruption. This guide gives an overview of the different approaches, data sources, issues and challenges, and promising practices for reducing corruption in local governments.
| [2011]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: NAYMOTE-Liberia
- Pages: --
- Keywords: popular participation, empowerment, youth, governance, local government, liberia, ghana, sierra leone
This toolkit helps promote young people’s participation in decision-making, and encourage the inclusion of youth in local governance practices that sustains effective decentralizing of decision-making processes. A brief comparative of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana is included.
| [2011]
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Evidence and lessons from Latin America (ELLA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: guidelines, popular participation, governance, budgeting, latin america
This short bibliography highlights some of the latest and most relevant publications on the topic in Latin America, including Country Case Studies, Multi-Country Surveys and Implementation Guides.