Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Good governance and decentralization in Nepal

Dahal, Dev Raj and Uprety, Hari and Subba, Phanindra | 2001
  • Author(s): Dahal, Dev Raj and Uprety, Hari and Subba, Phanindra
  • Publisher: Center for governance and development studies [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, decentralization in government, democracy, decision-making, development policy, local government, political conditions, nepal

Lessons learned on the use of power and drivers of change analyses in development co-operation : review commissioned by the OECD DAC network on governance (GOVNET) : final report

Dahl-طstergaard, Tom | 2005
  • Author(s): Dahl-طstergaard, Tom
  • Publisher: Organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development policy, popular participation, accountability, poverty alleviation, gender, development assistance
Power and DOC analysis addresses the traditional donor problem of ‘political will’ and its impact on national policies and development processes that promote accountability, participation, transparency, equality in dignity and rights of the poor and marginalized groups.

Establishing a local government association (LGA)

Dakoli-Wilson, Alba and Rroji, Arton and Wiggers, Arthur | cop. 2007
  • Author(s): Dakoli-Wilson, Alba and Rroji, Arton and Wiggers, Arthur
  • Publisher: VNG international
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, associations, institution building, guidelines, decentralization in government
A practical, easy-reference manual designed to help prepare for and create a LGA. For local government leaders, members of decentralisation task forces and ministries of local government.

Learning democracy by doing : alternative practices in citizenship learning and participatory democracy

Daly, Katherine and Schugurensky, Daniel and Lopes, Krista | 2009
  • Author(s): Daly, Katherine and Schugurensky, Daniel and Lopes, Krista
  • Publisher: University of Toronto (UT). Ontario institute for studies in education (OISE). Transformative learning centre
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, capacity building, education, civil society, political ethics
The \"Learning Democracy by Doing\" conference brought together 250 researchers and practitioners from all over the world. In 76 papers, different settings for learning were dealt with, including schools, higher education, political parties, local communities, and local and provincial governance.

Evaluation of UNDP contribution to strengthening local governance participation

Daniel, Louise | 2010
  • Author(s): Daniel, Louise
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, democracy, rural development, local government
The evaluation recommends that UNDP should more explicitly and effectively mainstream local governance into all programmatic focus areas by developing a coherent framework that is firmly grounded in the practice of human development.
 

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