Title: Development as a collective action problem : addressing the real challenges of African governance : synthesis report

Authors: Booth, David

Place: London [etc.]

Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI). Africa power and politics programme (APPP) [etc.]

Year: 2012

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: development strategies, development assistance, accountability, governance, popular participation, development policy, decentralization in government, niger, mali, ghana

Abstract: Experiences with local justice in Ghana and education reform in the Sahel show that development is best seen as a multi-layered collective action problem. Development assistance should be designed so as to support local problem-solving and adapting state programmes to local values and preferences.

URL: http://www.institutions-africa.org/filestream/20121024-appp-synthesis-report-development-as-a-collective-action-problem

Document type: Portal