Title: Introduction : decentralisation and livelihoods in Africa

Authors: Ribot, Jesse C. and Oyono, Phil René

Place: [Dakar]

Publisher: Council for the development of social science research in Africa (CODESRIA)

Year: 2006

Journal: Africa development

Volume: vol. 31, no. 2

PAGE: 1--18

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: environmental management, democracy, poverty alleviation, rural areas, natural resources, decentralization in government, africa south of sahara

Abstract: This introductory chapter helps to map out the progress and limits of implementation of democratic decentralization in Africa with special reference to the betterment of lives of rural Africans and the improvement of natural resources management.

URL: http://www.codesria.org/IMG/pdf/1_ribot-oyono.pdf

Document type: Portal