Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Community development and engagement with local governance in South Africa

Buccus, Imraan | 2008
  • Author(s): Buccus, Imraan
  • Publisher: Oxford university press
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, development planning, popular participation, legislation, community participation, south africa
This article examines actual practice in the area of policy and legislative framework for public participation in municipal processes in South Africa. Community experiences of attempts to engage with municipalities in development planning and policy processes are highlighted.

The role of local government in local economic development : a step-by-step approach developed by VNG international

Budds, Jim and Swart, Rolf and Hertogs, Erik-Jan | cop. 2007
  • Author(s): Budds, Jim and Swart, Rolf and Hertogs, Erik-Jan
  • Publisher: VNG international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, economic development, development planning, infrastructure, public services, guidelines
The approach consists of six phases, and provides a logical progression from the situation in which there is no organized structure for Local Economic Development to more advanced programmes. Especially suited for local governments that are able to provide basic infrastructure and support services.

Facilitating evidence-based and gender-responsive budgeting through the use of CBMS : lessons from pilot projects

Budlender, Debbie and Melesse, Martha and Reyes, Celia | 2008
  • Author(s): Budlender, Debbie and Melesse, Martha and Reyes, Celia
  • Publisher: United nations capital development fund (UNCDF)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, gender, budgeting, local government, community participation
Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) is a low-cost system for collecting local data on core poverty indicators. Pilots in the Philippines and Senegal combined it with gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) to facilitate gender-responsive and participatory planning and budgeting.

Indonesia : a civil society budget \"movement\"?

Budlender, Debbie and Satriyo, Hana A. | 2009
  • Author(s): Budlender, Debbie and Satriyo, Hana A.
  • Publisher: International budget partnership (IBP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: civil society, co-operation between organizations, nongovernmental organizations, popular participation, budgeting, local government, indonesia
This budget brief focuses on the high level of citizen participation in budget analysis and advocacy in Indonesia, with collaboration among 100+ organizations. It provides details about how the movement emerged and offers lessons learned for other civil society budget initiatives.

Sustaining customary land secretariats for improved interactive land governance in Ghana

Bugri, John | [2012]
  • Author(s): Bugri, John
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: capacity building, development assistance, information technology, public services, customary law, land rights, land tenure, ghana
Capacity building of traditional land governance institutions is increasingly favoured in Africa. In Ghana, 37 customary land secretariats (CLSs) have been established or strengthened with a strong emphasis on IT, but little understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of human-land relationships.
 

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