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• The impact of good governance on development and poverty in Africa : Botswana - a relatively successful African initiative
  2010, Sebudubudu, David Portal

  At independence, Botswana was considered a hopeless case. Statistical evidence suggests that democratic governance with...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The impact of war on children : child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  2005, Munsch, E. E-article

  The project implemented by the BICE has focussed on protecting and promoting children’s rights in...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The imperative of participation in South African local government
  2011, Govender, Jayanathan and Reddy, P.S. Portal

  Local government has become the implementing agency for development in South Africa. Citizens are encouraged...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The implications of federalism and decentralisation on socio-economic conditions in Ethiopia
  2012, Zimmermann-Steinhart, Petra and Bekele, Yakob Portal

  This paper analyses impacts of the federal system and decentralization on Ethiopia's socio-economic development, with...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The importance of the informal economy for local economic development (LED) in Africa
  2011, Hobson, Emma Wadie Portal

  This short paper argues that LED strategies can only succeed by taking the informal sector...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The informal development partners working group on local governance and decentralisation portal (DPWG-LGD)
  cop. 2008-, Portal

  The Informal Development Partners Working Group on Local Governance and Decentralization (DPWG-LGD) portal is one...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The International association for the study of the commons : the leading professional association dedicated to the commons
  2010-, Portal

  The IASC is a nonprofit association devoted to understanding and improving institutions for the management...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The International development department (IDD)
  2011-, Portal

  In addition to the department’s longstanding interests in governance and development, research areas that have...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The kidnap industry in Colombia : our business?
  2001, Moor, M., Zumpolle, L. Report

  This report discusses kidnapping practices in Colombia. The research material in this report is based...

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  Decentralization & local governance
  

• The Land deal politics initiative (LDPI)
  cop. 2012-, Portal

  LDPI aims to provide in-depth and systematic enquiry into the global land grab in order...

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  Decentralization & local governance