| 2010
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Government of Ghana. Ministry of local government and rural development
- Pages: --
- Keywords: fiscal policy, accountability, administrative reform, decentralization in government, guidelines, development planning, economic development, local government, popular participation, civil society, ghana
A plan for dealing with decentralization and local governance in Ghana is outlined for priority action areas such as: political and administrative decentralization, local economic development, fiscal decentralization, popular participation and accountability, and involvement of non-state actors.
| 2010
- Author(s):
- Publisher: United nations (UN). International strategy for disaster reduction (ISDR)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: disaster preparedness, disaster relief, municipal government, local government, south africa, peru, vietnam, fiji, pakistan, bangladesh, el salvador, indonesia, philippines, nepal
Good practices and lessons learned by local governments in disaster risk reduction were compiled to showcase the essential roles played by local and regional authorities in addressing disaster risks at sub-national and local levels, but also the challenges and constraints to scale-up these efforts.
| 2010
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Open forum for CSO development effectiveness
- Pages: --
- Keywords: civil society, nongovernmental organizations, empowerment, popular participation, local government, social justice, conflict, sustainable development, development assistance
These principles guide the work of civil society organizations in peace and war, grassroots work to policy advocacy, and in a continuum from humanitarian emergencies to long-term development: social justice, gender equity, empowerment, participation, sustainability, partnership, mutual learning.
| 2010
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Open forum for CSO development effectiveness
- Pages: --
- Keywords: civil society, development assistance, guidelines, sustainable development, empowerment, popular participation
| 2010
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Federal democratic republic of Ethiopia [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, capacity building, public services, community participation, ethiopia
The Woreda and City Benchmarking Survey (WCBS) was designed initially as a core monitoring and evaluation tool for the Public Sector Capacity Building Program (PSCAP). It assesses the capacity of local government administrations, local participation, and public services.