Banana, Abwoli Y. | 2007
- Author(s): Banana, Abwoli Y.
- Publisher: Academic journals
- Pages: 434--445
- Keywords: decentralization in government, forest management, resources conservation, local government, self-help, uganda
Factors that affect the effectiveness of decentralization of authority over forests to local user groups, traditional leaders, or officials of local governments in Uganda were identified.
Banana, Abwoli Y. and Gombya-Ssembajjwe, William and Bahati, Joseph | [ca. 2003]
- Author(s): Banana, Abwoli Y. and Gombya-Ssembajjwe, William and Bahati, Joseph
- Publisher: Makerere university. Faculty of forestry and nature conservation
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, forest management, forest resources, popular participation, uganda
A study of decentralization of forest management in Mpigi district, Uganda, shows that government continues to exert central control, without a genuine shift in authority over forest resources to local people.
Bandiaky, Solange | 2007
- Author(s): Bandiaky, Solange
- Publisher: World resources institute. Institutions and governance program
- Pages: --
- Keywords: women, popular participation, local government, gender equality, senegal
A study among the rural population in the Malidino reserve, Senegal, shows that participatory approaches and decentralization are insufficient for ensuring greater gender equity and equality; moreover, they may be exacerbating extant cleavages.
Bandyopadhyay, David | 2010-
- Author(s): Bandyopadhyay, David
- Publisher: Participedia
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development planning, popular participation, economic development, budgeting, local government, india
Kerala's People's Participation aims to enhance civil participation in planning and budgeting. All 1214 local governments in Kerala were given powers of decision making, and were granted discretionary budgeting authority over 35-40% of the state’s developmental expenditures.
Banerjee, Abhijit | 2008
- Author(s): Banerjee, Abhijit
- Publisher: National bureau of economic research (NBER)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, leadership, primary education, democracy, popular participation, governance, india
In India, the government program on universal primary education organizes both locally elected leaders and parents and gives them powers over monitoring and management of school performance. Three different interventions encourage beneficiaries' participation through these committees.