Birner, Regina and Gupta, Surupa and Sharma, Neeru | cop. 2011
- Author(s): Birner, Regina and Gupta, Surupa and Sharma, Neeru
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, public services, agricultural development, subsidies, irrigation, administrative reform, india
Decentralization and devolution of groundwater management, energy supply, and fertilizer subsidies are among the options for agricultural policy reform that aim to reduce or eliminate elite capture in rural India.
Bjuremalm, Helena | 2006
- Author(s): Bjuremalm, Helena
- Publisher: Swedish international development cooperation agency (Sida). Department for democracy and social development
- Pages: --
- Keywords: popular participation, empowerment, poverty alleviation, democracy, development strategies
This position paper reflects on SIDA’s experiences with power analysis. A full understanding of informal and formal power structures and power relations is essential to multi-dimensional analyses of the politics of poverty reduction.
Blair, Harry | 2008
- Author(s): Blair, Harry
- Publisher: United nations (UN). Department of economic and social affairs (DESA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, governance, popular participation, poverty alleviation, innovations, democracy, social aspects
The role of participation is discussed in 5 chapters: participatory governance: an overview; democracy, social inclusion, and development; innovations in participatory local governance; pitfalls of participatory development; strengthening the principle of participation in practice.
Bland, Gary | 2010
- Author(s): Bland, Gary
- Publisher: RTI press
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, political representation, human resources, popular participation, public opinion, health services, zimbabwe
An examination of local governance in Zimbabwe in 2009 showed that local administration officials are much better educated and more experienced than local elected officials. Contrary to the opinion of these local officials, citizen involvement is actually quite weak. Health care is in a poor state.
Bland, Gary | 2000
- Author(s): Bland, Gary
- Publisher: United States agency for international development (USAID). Bureau for democracy, conflict, and humanitarian assistance. Office of democracy and governance
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, democracy, decentralization in government, development assistance, guidelines, project formulation, project monitoring, united states
This handbook serves as a practical guide to USAID officers who are faced with the task of developing program activities in the areas of decentralization and democratic local governance. It provides a conceptual framework and guidance for choosing successful programming strategies.