Title: The impact of good governance on development and poverty in Africa : Botswana - a relatively successful African initiative

Authors: Sebudubudu, David

Place: [Nairobi etc.]

Publisher: Academic journals

Year: 2010

Journal: African journal of political science and international relations

Volume: Vol. 4, No. 7

PAGE: 249--262

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: governance, economic development, social development, decentralization in government, decision-making, popular participation, democracy, accountability, botswana

Abstract: At independence, Botswana was considered a hopeless case. Statistical evidence suggests that democratic governance with transparency, accountability, little corruption, and effective decentralization has been a critical contributor to its development success.

URL: http://www.academicjournals.org/AJPSIR/PDF/pdf2010/October/Sebudubudu.pdf

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