| 2008
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- Publisher: Ministry of regional and local government, housing and rural development
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- Keywords: information technology, public services, accountability, local government, popular participation, communication technology, governance, namibia
This strategy document of the Ministry of Regional and Local Government in Namibia outlines the principles to be applied in the e-Government development process: (1) inclusiveness; (2) good governance (participation, accountability); (3) organizational change; (4) added value; and (5) security.
| 2008
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- Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). Bratislava regional centre [etc.]
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- Keywords: accountability, capacity building, local government, public services
The focus of this background paper for the UNDP regional training event Developing Capacities for Accountability and Voice held in Bulgaria, October 2008 is practical: it is linked to specific strategies for strengthening UNDP’s work in capacity development for enhancing accountability and voice.
| 2008
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- Publisher: Blip.tv
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- Keywords: local government, governance, popular participation, children, west africa
During the European Development Days of 2008, young people from West Africa and Europe met for a Youth Forum entitled “Let your voice be heard: a forum by and for youth in local governance”. They produced a large number of videos that can be seen here.
| 2008
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- Publisher: United nations economic commission for Africa (UNECA)
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- Keywords: information technology, poverty alleviation, cadastral surveys, internet, land tenure, africa south of sahara
A symposium on land information management (LIM) systems in Africa was held in Addis Adaba in December, 2006. Papers included: (1) the status of the cadaster in Nigeria; (2) LIM, e-readiness, and the knowledge economy; and (3) facilitating pro-poor land management and land administration.
| 2008
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- Publisher: University of Twente. International institute for geo-information science and earth observation (ITC) [etc.] : with UN-HABITAT
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- Keywords: governance, popular participation, innovations, dispute settlement, africa south of sahara, ghana, namibia, tanzania, senegal
During 2007-2008, a three-day curriculum on transparency in land administration was developed and delivered in four regions in Sub- Saharan Africa: Ghana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Senegal. Subjects included participation, innovation, ethics, and dispute resolution.