Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Do better monitoring institutions increase leadership quality in community organizations? : evidence from Uganda

Grossman, Guy and Hanlon, W. Walker | 2011
  • Author(s): Grossman, Guy and Hanlon, W. Walker
  • Publisher: Author]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: community leadership, farmers associations, institutional infrastructure, governance, agricultural development, uganda
A sample of Ugandan farmer associations was used to validate a model of leadership effectiveness. Indeed, the quality of democratically chosen leaders in community organizations was affected by the groups´ monitoring institutions. The framework may be applied to other local governance situations.

Working with the community for improved health

Gryboski, Kristina | cop. 2006
  • Author(s): Gryboski, Kristina
  • Publisher: Population reference bureau (PRB)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: community participation, health, poverty alleviation
This Health Bulletin explores community participation in health, using five case studies of participatory processes and their role in instigating important health and well-being benefits.

Participatory evaluation and budgetary processes

Guèye, Bara | 2005
  • Author(s): Guèye, Bara
  • Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED). Drylands programme
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, popular participation, budgeting, local finance, rural areas, senegal
This paper presents a conceptual overview of decentralization and popular participation, and describes the steps taken in the participatory evaluation of decentralization and how a participatory budgeting process was set up in two rural communities in Senegal.

Enhancing women's participation : learning from field experience

Guggenheim, Scott E. and Diprose, Rachael and Stokes, Kristen | 2003
  • Author(s): Guggenheim, Scott E. and Diprose, Rachael and Stokes, Kristen
  • Publisher: World bank office Jakarta
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, community development, community participation, gender, decision-making, women in politics, world bank, indonesia
This book is intended to help enhance the participation of women in Kecamatan Development Program (KDP) and other community driven development programs, using village and kecamatan facilitators KDP is a Government of Indonesia program aimed at alleviating poverty and improving local governance.

Demand for good governance in the World bank : conceptual evolution, frameworks and activities

Gurkan, Asli | 2010
  • Author(s): Gurkan, Asli
  • Publisher: World bank]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: community participation, governance, public opinion, private sector, public sector, accountability, public services, local government
World Bank activities to promote the demand for good governance (DFGG) agenda and social accountability are outlined and challenges in the implementation of DFGG mechanisms are identified.
 

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