Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

An analytical framework for assessing decentralized local governance and the local public sector

Boex, Jamie and Yilmaz, Serdar | 2010
  • Author(s): Boex, Jamie and Yilmaz, Serdar
  • Publisher: Urban institute center on international development and governance (IDG)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, governance, decentralization in government, public sector, guidelines
This comparative decentralization assessment framework guides a rapid assessment of a country's local public sector, including its political-administrative structures, its system of intergovernmental relations and the financing of the country's decentralized local governments.

Leadership makes a difference! : comparing local revenues collection in two Benin municipalities

Boko, Joachim | 2007
  • Author(s): Boko, Joachim
  • Publisher: SNV Netherlands development organisation
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local taxation, democracy, community leadership, social justice
As a result of the 2003 decentralization process in Benin, newly elected councillors now need to mobilize local resources in order to finance municipal development. Good leadership is better able to identify revenue sources, to install control in collecting taxes, and to ensure equity.

Leap forward : local authorities exchange

Bom, Jan and Unen, Astrid van and Martin, Niall | 2010
  • Author(s): Bom, Jan and Unen, Astrid van and Martin, Niall
  • Publisher: VNG international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: municipal government, development assistance, poverty alleviation, development strategies, housing, waste management, south africa, uganda
A special of the P+ magazine about Municipal International Cooperation. With inspiring examples about a.o. social housing in South Africa, the Millennium Municipality Campaign and separation of waste in Uganda.

Who owns the land? : perspectives from rural Ugandans and implications for land acquisitions

Bomuhangi, Allan and Doss, Cheryl and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth | 2012
  • Author(s): Bomuhangi, Allan and Doss, Cheryl and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth
  • Publisher: World bank]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: foreign investments, land acquisition, land rights, gender, women in development, public administration, land titles, uganda
The effect of different definitions of land ownership, gender relations and ownership documents on women’s land rights in Uganda is examined. Many households report husbands and wives jointly own the land, but women are less likely to be listed on ownership documents and have fewer rights.

Lands of the poor : local environmental governance and the decentralized management of natural resources

Bonfiglioli, Angelo | 2004
  • Author(s): Bonfiglioli, Angelo
  • Publisher: United nations capital development fund (UNCDF)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: natural resources, environmental management, decentralization in government, resources conservation, governance, popular participation, niger, ethiopia, mali
This paper argues that good, local-level mechanisms for environmental governance are likely to lead to productive natural resource management practices that improve the productivity of local rural economies. At the same time they can enhance local responsibility, accountability and local democracy.
 

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