Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Strengthening popular participation in the African union : a guide to AU structures and processese

Chitiga, Rudo and Manby, Bronwen and Houghton, Irungu | 2009
  • Author(s): Chitiga, Rudo and Manby, Bronwen and Houghton, Irungu
  • Publisher: Open society initiative for southern Africa (OSISA) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: popular participation, empowerment, nongovernmental organizations, decision-making, governance, africa
The African Union’s objectives include promotion of peace, security, and stability; democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance; and human and peoples’ rights. This guide describes AU decision-making processes, roles and responsibilities.

Strengthening citizen demand for good governance : making it happen through Liu Lathu pilot projects in Malawi

Chiweza, Asiyati Lorraine and Tembo, Fletcher | 2012
  • Author(s): Chiweza, Asiyati Lorraine and Tembo, Fletcher
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI). Mwananchi governance and transparency programme
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development planning, accountability, local government, civil society, governance, malawi
This paper draws lessons from case studies of governance and transparency projects which are being implemented by various civil society and media organizations aimed at strengthening citizen demand and accountability in Malawi. Capacity building and theory of change approaches are reviewed.

Governance decentralization and local infrastructure provision in Indonesia

Chowdhury, Shyamal and Yamauchi, Futoshi and Dewina, Reno | 2009
  • Author(s): Chowdhury, Shyamal and Yamauchi, Futoshi and Dewina, Reno
  • Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, decision-making, local government, jurisdiction, infrastructure, public sector, governance, indonesia
This paper examines the recent decentralization of governance in Indonesia and its impact on local infrastructure provision.

Knowledge sharing and partnership building to boost local economies, create employment and reduce poverty

Christensen, Jens Dyring | 2008
  • Author(s): Christensen, Jens Dyring
  • Publisher: International labour office (ILO). International training centre (ITC). Delnet programme
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, economic development, tourism, institution building, nepal, south africa
This special issue of @local.glob deals with the Inter-agency Conference on Local Economic Development and Decentralisation of 22-24 October 2008. Subjects included the challenge of institutionalizing local economic development in South Africa and tourism value-chain upgrading in Nepal.

Guide for monitoring, evaluation and joint analyses of pluralistic extension support

Christoplos, Ian and Kidd, Andrew | 2000
  • Author(s): Christoplos, Ian and Kidd, Andrew
  • Publisher: Swiss center for agricultural extension and rural development (LBL). Department for international cooperation [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, agricultural policy, decentralization in government, agricultural extension, administrative reform, co-operation between organizations, international co-operation, africa south of sahara
In the context of a discussion of institutional arrangements for extension as outlined in the “Common Framework on Agricultural Extension”, a number of questions are raised with regard to the extent that decentralization may have advanced the Neuchatel agenda of extension reform.
 

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