| 2009
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- Publisher: Columbia university. Initiative for policy dialogue (IPD)
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- Keywords: decentralization in government, development policy, fiscal policy, health, governance, community participation, development strategies
In June 2009, top academics studying decentralization presented and debated the latest research in the field and discussed and evaluated the resulting policy options in the company of policymakers from countries with notable decentralization experiments.
| 2009
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- Publisher: United nations (UN). Economic and social commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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- Keywords: decentralization in government, governance, poverty alleviation, community participation, local government, sri lanka, philippines, nepal, india, china
This ESCAP publication provides an overview of participatory approaches in rural development and rural poverty reduction in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as a description of three case studies on participatory approaches in China, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
| 2009
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- Publisher: Republic of South Africa. Cooperative governance & traditional affairs (CoGTA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: public opinion, public services, development strategies, administrative reform, local government, south africa
In 2009, the Ministry for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs conducted a survey of the local governments of South Africa. A key question is \"what must be done to restore the confidence of our people in this sphere of government by 2011 and beyond?\"
| 2009
- Author(s):
- Publisher: European commission (EC)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, aid co-ordination, development assistance
These guidelines reflect a consensual approach on how partner countries can translate lessons learned and perspectives put forth by previous studies into joint action on alignment and harmonization initiatives that can enhance aid effectiveness in the field of decentralization and local governance.
| 2009
- Author(s):
- Publisher: Regional administration and local government. Prime minister's office
- Pages: --
- Keywords: capacity building, social development, basic services, administrative reform, decentralization in government, guidelines, economic development, local government, poverty alleviation, tanzania
The aim of the 5-year decentralization by devolution programme (2008-2013) of the Tanzanian government is to build local government capacity for it to be inclusive and accountable in the planning, implementation and delivery of basic social services, socio-economic development and poverty reduction.