| 2011
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- Publisher: World bank
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- Keywords: land tenure, land rights, land acquisition, private sector, governance, public administration, institution building, poverty alleviation, india, brazil, china, ethiopia, ghana, benin, malawi, colombia, south africa, namibia
The theme of the 2011 conference was “Countries strengthen land governance”. In a period of land grabbing, better land governance can encourage investment, steer urban growth and improve social welfare. It also helps countries overcome a legacy of inequality, dispossession and conflict.
| 2011
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- Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). Oslo governance centre (OGC)
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- Keywords: governance, democracy, popular participation, accountability, civil society, development assistance
The Forum facilitates exchange of innovative experiences, knowledge and policy options on participatory governance assessments and social accountability among practitioners from UNDP, bilateral organisations, international development, academic institutions, government, and civil society.
| 2011
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- Publisher: eIFL
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- Keywords: local government, public services, libraries, public opinion, ghana, kenya, tanzania, zimbabwe, ethiopia, uganda
The perceptions of public libraries in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Uganda was studied among users, library staff, and local authorities. In the case of local government officials the objective was to understand whether they think libraries can make a difference.
| 2011
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- Publisher: Oakland institute]
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- Keywords: corrupt practices, employment, food security, foreign investments, land acquisition, natural resources, governance, development policy, africa south of sahara
According to the Oakland Institute, land grabs - largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations - continue to be promoted as a \"development\" solution for African nations.These deals create additional food insecurity, fail to deliver jobs and biofuel, and impoverish nations.
| 2011
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- Publisher: Africa governance institute (AGI)]
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- Keywords: corrupt practices, public services, development strategies, governance, public administration, africa
This charter serves as a determination by Member States of the African Union to improve public service delivery, combat corruption, protect the rights of citizens as users of public service as well as promote good governance and sustainable development.