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Citizen participation in local governance in Africa

Author : Margaret Wanjiku Ngunjiri
Publisher : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
ISBN 13 : 9176716287
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (767 download)

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Book Synopsis Citizen participation in local governance in Africa by : Margaret Wanjiku Ngunjiri

Download or read book Citizen participation in local governance in Africa written by Margaret Wanjiku Ngunjiri and published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). This book was released on 2023-05-24 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local governance comprises a set of institutions, mechanisms and processes through which citizens and their groups can articulate their interests and needs and mediate their differences. The participation of citizens in governance is one of the underlying components of democracy. Engaging citizens in the act of governance engenders transparency, improves accountability and public resource management and brings about good policy outcomes, development and the social well-being of citizens. When done effectively, it encourages inclusiveness and cohesiveness, speeds up problem-solving through community initiatives and generally improves the effectiveness of local authorities. This Report is an exploratory study which adopted various strategies to try to understand the issues, perspectives and results from citizen participation in local governance across various countries and regions in Africa.

Local Governance in Africa

Author : Dele Olowu
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781588261731
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (617 download)

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Book Synopsis Local Governance in Africa by : Dele Olowu

Download or read book Local Governance in Africa written by Dele Olowu and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An 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.

Public Participation and Innovations in Community Governance

Author : Peter McLaverty
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351907697
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Participation and Innovations in Community Governance by : Peter McLaverty

Download or read book Public Participation and Innovations in Community Governance written by Peter McLaverty and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprised of a series of national case studies, this book critically examines initiatives in public participation and their relationship to developments in community governance. As such, the case studies enable national perspectives to be applied to crucial features of modern public policy and politics. Focusing on case studies in areas which are undergoing major social and institutional transformation and/or which raise particular issues because of the marginal position of the areas within their nation-states, the book also concerns itself with developments in Western European countries and why people should logically support some but not other initiatives in public participation. This book will be very useful for students and academics in areas such as politics, public administration, social policy and sociology. It should also be of interest to local activists such as councillors, members of pressure groups and those concerned about modern trends in democracy.

Citizen Participation in Local Government

Author : Koos Bekker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Citizen Participation in Local Government written by Koos Bekker and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substantiates the concept of citizen participation as a phenomenon in the discipline of public administration and development. Relevance is enhanced by the content which forms an information base reaching beyond the traditional target group of academics and practitioners.

Citizen E-participation in Urban Governance

Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781466641693
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (416 download)

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Book Synopsis Citizen E-participation in Urban Governance by : Carlos Nunes Silva

Download or read book Citizen E-participation in Urban Governance written by Carlos Nunes Silva and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores the nature of the new challenges confronting citizens and local governments in the field of urban governance, exploring the role that Web 2.0 technologies play to promote citizen participation and empowerment in the city government"--Provided by publisher.

E-Governance in Africa, from Theory to Action

Author : Gianluca Misuraca
Publisher : IDRC
ISBN 13 : 1552503690
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (525 download)

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Book Synopsis E-Governance in Africa, from Theory to Action by : Gianluca Misuraca

Download or read book E-Governance in Africa, from Theory to Action written by Gianluca Misuraca and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2007 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into governance processes can greatly enhance the delivery of public services to all citizens. ICT integration will not only improve the performance of governance systems, it will also transform relationships amongst stakeholders, thereby influencing policymaking processes and regulatory frameworks. In the developing world, however, the potential of ICTs for effective governance remains largely unexplored and unexploited. This book presents the context, theory, and current thinking on the interaction between ICTs and local governance, particularly in Africa. It discusses the shift from OC governmentOCO to OC e-governance, OCO describes the role of local-level authorities, and presents the benefits and limitations of introducing ICTs in government operations. Case studies from Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda describe local governance/ICTs projects executed by civil society organizations, academic institutions, and government authorities. Drawing from the findings in these case studies and from the introductory research and original conceptual framework, the book presents a series of conclusions and recommendation on the future of effective ICTs use for better governance and improved economic development at the local level. This book will be of interest to professionals, practitioners, and policy advisors at local and national government levels in developing countries (particularly in Africa); international organizations staff, bilateral aid agencies, international financial institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector; researchers, academics, students, and professors of public administration and governance in Africa and throughout the world."

Public Participation in Democratic Governance in South Africa

Author : Gregory F. Houston
Publisher : HSRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780796919830
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (198 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Participation in Democratic Governance in South Africa by : Gregory F. Houston

Download or read book Public Participation in Democratic Governance in South Africa written by Gregory F. Houston and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines public participation in democratic governance in South Africa. The South African democracy is fairly new, giving rise to a variety of new channels and processes for public participation. In addition, the overwhelming majority of South Africans have little experience of democratic governance, having only acquired political power for the first time in 1994. However, more than seven years of universal suffrage and access to political power is ample justification for assessing the consolidation of democracy in this country. The book focuses on four case studies of public participation: interest group participation in the National Economic Development and Labour Council; the participation of civil society and the legislatures in the formulation of the budget; public participation in legislative processes; and public participation in the integrated development planning processes of local government. Each case study outlines a number of opportunities for, and constraints to, public participation in the processes of democratic governance.

Local Governance and Development in Africa and the Middle East

Author : Khadija Darmame
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031606574
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Book Synopsis Local Governance and Development in Africa and the Middle East by : Khadija Darmame

Download or read book Local Governance and Development in Africa and the Middle East written by Khadija Darmame and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Local Governance and Participation

Author : Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust
Publisher : Africa Community Pub
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Local Governance and Participation by : Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust

Download or read book Local Governance and Participation written by Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust and published by Africa Community Pub. This book was released on 2002 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for citizens and local leaders who wish to improve local governance; and aims to provide an overview of local governance in Zimbabwe and assess the quality of participation by citizens in local government. Topics include: a brief history of local government in Zimbabwe; decentralisation; elections and political aspects of governance; economic and financial aspects of local governance; gender, age, and social aspects of local governance; and institutional capacity building.

Assessing Citizen Participation in Local Governance

Author : Ruby Saakor Tetteh
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783844399134
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Book Synopsis Assessing Citizen Participation in Local Governance by : Ruby Saakor Tetteh

Download or read book Assessing Citizen Participation in Local Governance written by Ruby Saakor Tetteh and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participatory strategies have not always yielded therequisite outcomes despite its importance. Over theyears, issues such as elite capture, inadequateinformation for actors and window dressing by policymakers have plagued this development tool. In thisregard, the paper reviews citizen participation usingtwo donor funded programmes in India and Angola.Also, it analyses specific concepts linked to citizeninvolvement in the design, planning andimplementation of programmes. Accordingly, the studyrevealed that both projects improved the lives ofpeople and met a range of needs such as establishmentof credit schemes, schools and electrificationexpansion projects. Nonetheless, there werechallenges such as the low level of capacity ofcitizens and local bodies as well as lack ofcoordination of institutional actors. Despite themerits, participation ought not to be mandatory butused selectively. Additionally, it brought to lightthe significance of local government in communitydevelopment and the need to equip it with human andfinancial resources. This book is therefore a mustread for policy makers, development experts, non-governmental actors, academics and students

Frameworks for Citizen Participation in Local Governance

Author : James S. E. Opolot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frameworks for Citizen Participation in Local Governance written by James S. E. Opolot and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Improving Local Government

Author : Michiel S. de Vries
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 023028731X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Improving Local Government written by Michiel S. de Vries and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-04-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local governments encounter many problems, and although there is not one panacea that works internationally, this book argues that there are mechanisms to improve local situations. By drawing on case studies from the developing world, the authors review best practices in good governance.

Decentralisation and Community Participation

Author : Numvi Gwaibi
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9956764248
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Book Synopsis Decentralisation and Community Participation by : Numvi Gwaibi

Download or read book Decentralisation and Community Participation written by Numvi Gwaibi and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how policies of decentralisation and community participation adopted in Cameroon in 1996 have played out on the ground since 2004. These reforms were carried out amid economic crisis, structural adjustment and political upheaval. At the time, popular sentiment was that change on the economic and political fronts was imperative. However, the ruling elite, some of whom had been shuttling around the state apparatus since independence, feared that succumbing to popular demands for change was tantamount to political suicide, as was the case elsewhere on the continent. These elites thwarted opposition demands for a sovereign national conference to discuss constitutional reform. The Francophone-dominated elite fiercely objected to Anglophone demands for the restoration of the Federal state that was dissolved in 1972. Instead, decentralisation was presented as an authentic forum for grassroots autonomy and municipal councils as credible arenas for community participation in local development. This study adopts an interdisciplinary approach to unearth the permutations of decentralisation and community participation in Cameroon. It explores how local actors have responded to the implementation of state policy of decentralisation. Further, it documents how local issues observed in Bali in the North West Region and Mbankomo in the Central Region of Cameroon impact and are impacted by national policies and processes.

Public Administration in Africa

Author : Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351552759
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Administration in Africa by : Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad

Download or read book Public Administration in Africa written by Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from leading regional scholars, Public Administration in Africa: Performance and Challenges examines the complexities of the art of governance from the unique African perspective. The editors bring together a cohesive study of the major issues and regions by taking an analytic approach with the strong problem-solution application. Regions addressed range from South Africa, Congo, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Botswana. Themes include colonialism, reform, poverty, economy, decentralization, financing, media, political structures, and more. Beginning with an analysis of the relationship of policy design and its destination, service delivery, the book discusses the historical development of a state that has gone through upheavals in government and explores a decayed political economy that ultimately results in a need for sweeping measures. The text examines the issues emerging policy-makers in Africa must tackle, namely poverty and the denial or lack of resources to keep a dignified human life. It highlights how the media can be a catalyst for good governance and provides analytical aspects of implementing good governance reforms. The book concludes with an examination of the concepts of decentralization and devolution in measuring service delivery performance and an exploration of Africa’s economic success story. It also details the African Peer Review Mechanisms in selected African countries and provides a holistic analysis of local government functioning in Africa. These features and more make it an interdisciplinary reference for diverse social, economic, political, and administrative issues.

The Politics of Development in Morocco

Author : Sylvia I. Bergh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786721163
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Book Synopsis The Politics of Development in Morocco by : Sylvia I. Bergh

Download or read book The Politics of Development in Morocco written by Sylvia I. Bergh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the mid-1990s, Morocco has sought to present itself as a model of genuine and gradual reform, with decentralisation as a key tenet of this. Here, Sylvia Bergh investigates the dynamics of popular participation and local governance, testing the extent to which the current structure builds local capacity, or whether it is, in fact, a tool for 'soft' state control. She narrates the realities of local administration and civil society to shed critical light on questions of democratic transition in North Africa. Her assessment of decentralisation and participatory development projects in rural Morocco, and the legal and policy frameworks in which they operate, leads to the conclusion that they have generally not yet led to an expansion of a civil society able to build local capacity or enhance bottom-up empowerment. Grounded in an approach of the 'anthropology of policy', this book makes an important contribution to literature on the democratisation, development and governance in North Africa.

Democracy and Decentralisation in South Asia and West Africa

Author : Richard C. Crook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521636476
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (364 download)

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Book Synopsis Democracy and Decentralisation in South Asia and West Africa by : Richard C. Crook

Download or read book Democracy and Decentralisation in South Asia and West Africa written by Richard C. Crook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-12-03 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an in-depth empirical study of four Asian and African attempts to create democratic, decentralised local governments in the late 1980s and 1990s. The case studies of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Karnataka (India) and Bangladesh focus upon the enhancement of participation; accountability between people, politicians and bureaucrats; and, most importantly, on whether governmental performance actually improved in comparison with previous forms of administration. The book is systematically comparative, and based upon extensive popular surveys and local field work. It makes an important contribution to current debates in the development literature on whether 'good governance' and decentralisation can provide more responsive and effective services for the mass of the population - the poor and disadvantaged who live in the rural areas.

Governing Urban Africa

Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349951099
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Governing Urban Africa written by Carlos Nunes Silva and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores some of the key challenges confronting the governance of cities in Africa, the reforms implemented in the field of urban governance, and the innovative approaches in critical areas of local governance, namely in the broad field of decentralization and urban planning reform, citizen participation, and good governance. The collection also investigates the constraints that continuously hamper urban governments as well as the ability to improve urban governance in African cities through citizen responsive innovations. Decentralization based on the principle of subsidiarity emerges as a critical necessary reform if African cities are to be appropriately empowered to face the challenges created by the unprecedented urban growth rate experienced all over the continent. This requires, among other initiatives, the implementation of an effective local self-government system, the reform of planning laws, including the adoption of new planning models, the development of citizen participation in local affairs, and new approaches to urban informality. The book will be of interest to students, researchers and policy makers in urban studies, and in particular for those interested in urban planning in Africa.