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• Not about us without us : working with grassroots organisations in the land field
  cop. 2009, Langford, Malcolm and Augustinus, Clarissa and Westman, Ulrik and Jonsson, Asa Portal

  This publication presents a grassroots mechanism for the effective inclusion of local community groups (grassroots)....

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• Of global concern : rural livelihood dynamics and natural resource governance
  2006, Havnevik, Kjell and Negash, Tekeste and Beyene, Atakilte E-Book/ E-Book Chapter

  This book wants to create a better understanding of the global challenges faced by rural...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• OGF : Oslo governance forum
  2011, Portal

  The Forum facilitates exchange of innovative experiences, knowledge and policy options on participatory governance assessments...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• OICRF : international Office of cadastre and land records
  2004-, Portal

  OICRF is a study and documentation centre for cadastre, land administration and affiliated fields of...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• OIDP : Observatorio internacional de la democracia participativa = IODP : International observatory on participatory democracy
  cop. 2013-, Portal

  The International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) is a space open to all cities in...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• On the meaning(s) of \"capacity\" in the literature and practice of administrative reform in transitional countries : searching for clarity (with an application to local government in Serbia)
  2002, Straussman, Jeffrey D. Portal

  This discussion of the concept of CB highlights the imprecision of the term. But more...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• On the merits of decentralization in young democracies
  [2010], Linder, Wolf Portal

  Three features of decentralization proposed by institutional development theory are analysed for Mozambique’s Autarquias, politically...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• Once upon a time, local democracy
  [2012], Portal

  This amusing video was produced by the Council of Europe's Centre of Expertise for Local...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• One size fits all? : decentralization, corruption, and the monitoring of bureaucrats
  2009, Lessmann, Christian and Markwardt, Gunther Portal

  This article analyses the relationship between decentralization, corruption, and freedom of the press. The main...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• Online sourcebook on decentralization & local development
  2009-, Portal

  Hosted by CIESIN, this website contains discussions of issues in programme design, case studies, and...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance