Decentralisation and Local Power in Niger
Author: Abdoulaye Mohamadou
Publisher: IIED
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 1843697254
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Author: Abdoulaye Mohamadou
Publisher: IIED
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 1843697254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: A. Carl LeVan
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-02-05
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1137523344
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfrica is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, political parties, and local politics. Chapters on Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa help fill an important gap in comparative institutional research about state and local politics in Africa.
Author: Akampurira Abraham
Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
Published: 2014-02-01
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 3954896338
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCommunities need a holistic approach to address the problems that affect the people at the grass root. The planning of the direct beneficiaries involves decentralization in order to allow the lower power centers to widely take part in the development of society. Concerns of the grass root people form the need for decentralization and local governance. People’s involvement in the planning on the village level and all local government units, makes the identification and solving of the problem easier. High participatory levels of all the people especially the marginalized, encourages innovation to source for the appropriate solutions to the common problems that face society. It therefore calls a decentralized system that caters for the voters’ preferences while providing for their services. The people’s concerns call for local planning and the transfer of power to the public so that services are brought nearer to the people. This study will cover the aspects of local government and decentralization such as good governance, democratization, civil society, deconcentration, devolution and delegation, and its relation to the development of societies.
Author: Akampurira Abraham
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2013-02-25
Total Pages: 65
ISBN-13: 3656377367
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScript from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ) (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS), course: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Development issues, language: English, abstract: Communities need a holistic approach to address problems that affect the people at the grass root. Planning from the direct beneficiaries involves decentralization to allow the lower power centers to widely take part in the development of society. Concerns of the grass root people form the need for decentralization and of local governance. People’s involvement in planning at various levels from the village level and all local government units makes problem identification and problem solving easier. High participatory levels of all the people especially the marginalized, encourages innovation to source for the appropriate solutions to the common problems that face society. It therefore calls a decentralized system that caters for the voters’ preferences while providing for their services. The concerns of the people call for local planning , transfer of power to the public so that services are brought nearer to the people. This research paper will cover the aspects of local government and decentralization such as good governance, democratization, civil society, deconcetration,devolution and delegation and how these link to development of societies. Purpose of the Study. The course will aid people and managers to - Empower the population so that they are able to manage the public affairs themselves. - Develop skills for good governance and involving the people in making decisions that affect their wellbeing in their respective communities.
Author: James Tyler Dickovick
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9781626370531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn recent decades laws passed by African governments to transfer power and resources to local and other subnational governments (SNGs) have been greeted by many in the policy community with enthusiasm. But how far has decentralization really gone in Africa? How well does it work? And what have been its consequences? The authors of Decentralization in Africa work within a common conceptual framework to examine the process in 10 countries contrasting clear increases in the legal authority of SNGs with the reality of limited successes in deepening democracy.
Author: Dele Olowu
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781588261731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exploration of why some decentralization reforms have led to viable systems of local governance in Africa, while others have failed. It outlines the key issues involved, provides historical context, and identifies the factors that have encouraged or discouraged success.
Author: Nic Cheeseman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-02-22
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 1107148243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers new research on the vital importance of institutions, such as presidential term-limits in the African democratisation processes.
Author: Jesse Craig Ribot
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis brief presents preliminary findings and recommendations from research on natural resources in decentralization efforts around the world. The findings derive from WRI's Accountability, Decentralization and Environment Comparative Research Project in Africa.
Author: Liz Wily
Publisher: IIED
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781843694960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James Manor
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe this can help stimulate economic growth or reduce rural poverty, goals central government interventions have failed to achieve. Some countries see it as a way to strengthen civil society and deepen democracy. Some perceive it as a way to off-load expensive responsibilities onto lower level governments. Thus, decentralization is seen as a solution to many different kinds of problems. This report examines the origins and implications decentralization from a political economy perspective, with a focus on its promise and limitations. It explores why countries have often chosen not to decentralize, even when evidence suggests that doing so would be in the interests of the government. It seeks to explain why since the early 1980s many countries have undertaken some form of decentralization. This report also evaluates the evidence to understand where decentralization has considerable promise and where it does not. It identifies conditions needed for decentralization to succeed. It identifies the ways in which decentralization can promote rural development. And it names the goals which decentralization will probably not help achieve.