Title: What makes local government work? : social capital, leadership, participation and ownership in Benin

Authors: Slootweg, Sef and Groen, Jolanda and Llopart, Xavier

Place: The Hague

Publisher: SNV Netherlands development organisation

Year: 2007

Journal: SNV publications

Volume: H0702-12

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, accountability, popular participation, health services, education, economic development, capacity building, municipal government, basic services, benin

Abstract: In 2006, the impact of capacity development programmes on the performance of participative local government in 20 municipalities in southern Benin was assessed in terms of improvements to the economy, health and education, and livelihoods.

URL: http://www.search4dev.nl/document/115698

Document type: Portal