Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Building democratic institutions : governance reform in developing countries

Cheema, G. Shabbir | 2005
  • Author(s): Cheema, G. Shabbir
  • Publisher: Kumarian
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: civil society, popular participation, accountability, democracy, decentralization in government
[Partial preview] Over the past decades, good governance came to be seen as transparent, representative, accountable, and participatory. The most successful experiments in decentralization have mobilized the support of political, governmental, and civic leaders to sustain governance reforms.

Capacity development at the country level : a ten-point agenda for action

Cheema, G. Shabbir | 2003
  • Author(s): Cheema, G. Shabbir
  • Publisher: United nations public administration network (UNPAN)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: public administration, capacity building, sustainable development, accountability
Attention is drawn to the need to promote sustainable capacity outcomes by making sure that the capacity development management practices, planning and delivery are transparent and accountable to the beneficiaries, thus leading to local ownership of new processes and systems.

Democracy, governance and development : a conceptual framework

Cheema, G. Shabbir and Maguire, Linda | 2002]
  • Author(s): Cheema, G. Shabbir and Maguire, Linda
  • Publisher: United nations public administration network (UNPAN)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, democracy, social development, poverty alleviation
This framework for examining democratic governance and human development can help in determining how much progress toward democratic governance and toward human development is made and reveal where the strongest linkages between the two lie.

Building trust in government : innovations in governance reform in Asia

Cheema, G. Shabbir and Popovski, Vesselin | cop. 2010
  • Author(s): Cheema, G. Shabbir and Popovski, Vesselin
  • Publisher: United nations university press
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: political conditions, political psychology, governance, public administration, political representation, administrative reform, democracy, decentralization in government, local government, legitimacy of governments, popular participation, asia, east asia, south east asia, south asia, oceania, china, south korea, indonesia, timor-leste
Within the framework of democratic governance, decentralization and local autonomy are crucial in fostering more participatory governance and enhancing trust in government. Decentralization contributes to the empowerment of local communities and trust in government at all levels.

From government decentralization to decentralized governance

Cheema, G. Shabbir and Rondinelli, Dennis August | 2007]
  • Author(s): Cheema, G. Shabbir and Rondinelli, Dennis August
  • Publisher: The Brookings institution
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: accountability, co-operation between organizations, civil society, public administration, political aspects, governance, decentralization in government
Over the past decades, good governance came to be seen as transparent, representative, accountable, and participatory. The most successful experiments in decentralization have mobilized the support and commitment of political, governmental, and civic leaders to sustain governance reforms.
 

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