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• \"A place for the grassroots\" : examining the role of community participation and local governance in providing mid-day meals in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh
  , Tuggle, Anderson E-article

  Improvements to the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in India are suggested. After 17 years of...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"Decentralization and participatory democracy\"
  [2012], Mishra, Mukesh Kumar E-article

  This paper reviews variations in practices, experiences, and types of decentralization. Other subjects include: the...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"Every development is local\" : why local public governance is key to achieving human development results
  2012], Fraser-Moleketi, Geraldine Joslyn E-article

  The Practice Director for Democratic Governance Group of the UNDP reflects on the importance of...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"General guiding principles for enhancing alignment and harmonisation on local governance and decentralisation\" : to enhance aid effectiveness
  2009, Other

  These guidelines reflect a consensual approach on how partner countries can translate lessons learned and...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"Managing Africa's natural resources towards achieving the Millennium development goals\" : concept note
  2012, Other

  The seminar “Managing Africa’s Natural Resources Towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)” (Rome, 28...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"Understanding land investment deals in Africa\" : FAQs on how land grabs contribute to hunger and conflict
  2011, Other

  According to the Oakland Institute, land grabs - largely unregulated land deals involving foreign corporations...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"Weex Dunx and the quota\" of \"The plucking of local democracy in Senegal\"
  [ca. 2009], Ribot, Jesse C. and Faye, Pape and Seck, Pape Gora Other

  Hilarious and sad video about how new decentralization laws in Senegal have given a rural...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• \"Woreda and city administrations benchmarking survey III\" : synthesis report : survey of service delivery satisfaction status
  2010, Report

  The Woreda and City Benchmarking Survey (WCBS) was designed initially as a core monitoring and...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• A draft international framework for CSO development effectiveness : presented for consideration by CSOs, donors and governments
  2010, Policy document

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
  

• A gender-specific evaluation framework for the leadership development of women in local government
  2012, Nkwana, H. Mapula and Dijk, H. Gerda van E-article

  A gender-specific evaluation framework is proposed to ensure that gender equality is achieved in all...

  Subject :

  Rural Decentralization and Local Governance