Resource Guide on Decentralisation and Local Government (Commonwealth Secretariat Local Government Reform Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849290296 ISBN 13: 9781849290296

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat, 2011

Synopsis

Estimates suggest that decentralization is currently being pursued in over 80% of developing countries worldwide. For many people, local government is the part of government that most directly impacts on their lives, particularly via the provision of local services like water, sanitation, primary education and primary healthcare.

This resource guide provides practical guidance for designing, implementing and evaluating decentralization reforms and local government practices to ensure they are as effective as possible. It also synthesizes and presents current debates on the impact of decentralization and local government on poverty reduction, service delivery and conflict as well as providing links to cutting-edge research and recent case studies.

The guide includes summaries of key texts. Each short summary provides a link to an extended summary which can be found in the alphabetized appendix.

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About the Author

Munawwar Alam is Adviser on Sub-National Government and Administration in the Governance and Institutional Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Edition details

• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849290296
• ISBN 13: 9781849290296
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216