Coulibaly-Lingani, P. | 2011
- Author(s): Coulibaly-Lingani, P.
- Publisher: Commonwealth forestry association (CFA)]
- Pages: 476--486
- Keywords: public administration, political power, accountability, governance, popular participation, decentralization in government, forest management, burkina faso
This study examines the constraints of a decentralizing, participatory forest management program in Burkina Faso. Forest management groups found their authority weakened by limited local competence and a lack of transparency and accountability.
Couttolenc, Bernard F. | cop. 2012
- Author(s): Couttolenc, Bernard F.
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, administrative reform, health services, decentralization in government, ghana
In spite of a long history and successive waves of decentralization reforms, the Ghana health sector has not fully embraced the model adopted by the central government. Some functions and responsibilities have been decentralized, but others remain centralized or simply deconcentrated.
Crawford, Gordon | 2009
- Author(s): Crawford, Gordon
- Publisher: Routledge
- Pages: 57--83
- Keywords: decentralization in government, democracy, political conditions, accountability, ghana
Decentralization in Ghana has not led to increased political participation at the local level or to downwardly accountable local government, because downward accountability mechanisms are lacking, while structural obstacles to devolved government at the national level persist.
Cronkleton, Peter and Bray, David Barton and Medina, Gabriel | 2011
- Author(s): Cronkleton, Peter and Bray, David Barton and Medina, Gabriel
- Publisher: MDPI. Open access publishing]
- Pages: 451--473
- Keywords: natural resources, governance, institution building, forest management, community organization, bolivia, brazil, mexico
The role of multi-scaled governance institutions in the development of community forest management (CFM) is examined, using cases from Mexico, Brazil, and Bolivia. The article shows how the establishment of a local organizational base for CFM is crucial.
Crook, Richard C. | 2003
- Author(s): Crook, Richard C.
- Publisher:
- Pages: 77--88
- Keywords: decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, accountability, elite, political ethics, political conditions, development strategies, poverty, africa south of sahara, ghana, ivory coast, nigeria, kenya, tanzania
Evidence from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania shows that decentralization is unlikely to lead to more pro-poor outcomes without a serious effort to strengthen and broaden accountability mechanisms at both local and national levels.