Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Governing Africa's forests in a globalized world

German, Laura A. and Karsenty, Alain and Tiani, Anne-Marie | 2010
  • Author(s): German, Laura A. and Karsenty, Alain and Tiani, Anne-Marie
  • Publisher: Earthscan
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: tropical forests, forest policy, forest management, forestry, forestry industry, tropical timber, forestry legislation, community participation, decision-making, governance, decentralization in government, africa, africa south of sahara
\\sl276\\slmult1In 2008, a workshop on forest governance and decentralization in Africa was held in Durban, South Africa, with the aim to support African decision-makers at diverse levels to better leverage governance transitions for the benefit of forest communities and society at large.

Decentralizing forest management : pretense or reality? : in the context of Forest rights act in India

Ghate, Rucha | 2009
  • Author(s): Ghate, Rucha
  • Publisher: Indiana university. Digital library of the commons (DLC)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, forest management, legislation, land rights, indigenous populations, india
After more than a century of centralization, the Forest Policy of 1988 was the first step to hand back ownership of local resources to the local communities. More is needed to go beyond granting of recognition to 'cultivated areas on forestland’.

Good governance as a concept, and why this matters for development policy

Gisselquist, Rachel M. | 2012
  • Author(s): Gisselquist, Rachel M.
  • Publisher: United nations university. World institute for development economics research (UNU-WIDER)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: management, public services, rule of law, democracy, development assistance, public administration, civil service reform, governance
This paper argues that the concept of good governance in international development should be disaggregated and that attention and analysis should be refocused on its various disaggregated components, such as democracy, the rule of law, efficient public management.

Afghanistan local governance assistance project (ALGAP) : lessons learned review

Glenn, Kim G. | 2007
  • Author(s): Glenn, Kim G.
  • Publisher: United States agency for international development (USAID)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, capacity building, administrative reform, elections, afghanistan
The activities of the Afghanistan Local Governance Assistance Project (ALGAP from November 2005 to June 2007 are reviewed. Its mission has been to support the development of the capacity of the newly-elected and formed Provincial Councils.

Localising aid : can using local actors strengthen them?

Glennie, Jonathan and Ali, Ahmed | 2012
  • Author(s): Glennie, Jonathan and Ali, Ahmed
  • Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, civil society, private sector, development assistance, local government
This paper analyses whether a \"Paris-style\" transfer of aid to and through local government systems is working, and whether an analogous approach might also be appropriate for non-state actors from the private sector and civil society.
 

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