Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Promoting local governance & decentralisation in Asia : highlights from UNCDF experience

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)]
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  • Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, development assistance, asia and the pacific, bangladesh, bhutan, cambodia, laos, nepal, solomon islands, timor-leste, vietnam, yemen
The activities of UNCDF in the field of local governance and decentralization in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Yemen are highlighted.

Case evidence on 'capacities for integrated local development planning' : a UNDP capacity development resource

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). Bureau for development policy
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, governance, development planning, popular participation, capacity building, guidelines
This action brief highlights approaches to local development and capacity challenges to support integrated local development planning process. It specifically provides case material for facilitating participatory planning through dialogue and priority-setting, and integrated planning and budgeting.

Improving local governance and service delivery : citizen report card learning tool kit : print version of the learning toolkit

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Asian development bank (ADB)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, public services, accountability, civil society, popular participation, asia
This self-learning course is designed to help users develop the basic knowledge and skills to implement Citizen Report Cards (CRCs), which is a simple but powerful tool to provide public agencies with systematic feedback from users of public services.

Regional expert network on local democracy [in Asia] : summary of e-discussions, September 1, 2006 - February 26, 2007

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development programme] (UNDP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, democracy, accountability, women in politics, elections, conflict, information networks
The regional expert network on local democracy was established in 2006. In 5 e-discussions the following topics were discussed: accountable representation; women and the disadvantaged groups; electoral systems; the role of political parties; and, local elected bodies in conflict situations.

Capacity assessment methodology : user's guide

| 2007
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: capacity building
The Guide provides UNDP and other development practitioners with an overview of UNDP’s approach to capacity development and capacity assessment and step-by-step guidance to conducting a capacity assessment using UNDP’s “default” Capacity Assessment Framework and Supporting Tool.
 

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