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• Land matrix : the online public database on land deals

  Abstract: Land Matrix is an online database which provides a summary of total land deals by region. Any user can submit details of a deal and help in improving the richness and accuracy of the database. The information provided is filtered and cross-checked by the partnership before it is made public. Author(s): Source(s): , Published:…

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• Devolution of forest rights and sustainable forest management : learning from two decades of implementation

  Abstract: The factors driving or hindering forest policy reform in 16 developing countries are identified. Two factors explain the lack of progress in devolving rights: (1) conflicts of forest reform laws; and (2) the failure of agencies to realign their missions in support of rights devolution. Author(s): Lawry, Steven; McLain, Rebecca Source(s): , 29 p.,…

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• Respecting rights, delivering development : forest tenure reform since Rio 1992

  Abstract: Research shows that where the rights of Indigenous Peoples and communities are recognized, their territories and community-managed forests outperform public protected areas in preventing deforestation and ensuring conservation. Most of the progress occurred in Latin America. Author(s): Source(s): , 15 p., ill., graphs, map Published: 2012 Rights and resources initiative (RRI), Washington, DC (English…

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  africa south of sahara, community organization, deforestation, forest resources, Governance, land rights, latin america, resources conservation

• Yes Africa can : success stories from a dynamic continent

  Abstract: This book with success stories from Africa contains two chapters on different aspects of local governance from Sierra Leone (post-conflict recontruction) and Rwanda (health financing). Author(s): Chuhan-Pole, Punam; Angwafo, Manka Source(s): , xiii, 477 p., ill., graphs, maps, tabs Published: 2011 World bank, Washington, DC (English ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-8213-8746-7/ Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-8745-0

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  africa south of sahara, agricultural development, botswana, burkina faso, cash crops, communication technology, crop yields, decentralization in government, economic growth, food security, ghana, government spending policy, health economics, health policy, information technology, Kenya, lesotho, liberia, malawi, mali, mauritius, mozambique, private sector, rwanda, sierra leone, small farms, somalia, tanzania, tourism, trade liberalization, transport infrastructure, Uganda

• Local government and human rights : building institutional links for the effective protection and realisation of human rights in Africa

  Abstract: There is increasing recognition of the role of local government in the protection and realization of human rights obligations. The article makes a case for institutional collaboration between international local government institutions improve the protection of human rights. Author(s): Bosire, Conrad Mugoya Source(s): , African human rights law journal; Vol. 11, No. 1] p.…

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• Professionalising local government leadership : a foundational imperative

  Abstract: This paper presents a case for the professionalization of local government in Africa within the context of reform and new public management. It emphasizes the need for a change in the philosophy of local government that is articulated through demonstrable behavioural and attitudinal change. Author(s): Ajayi, Olubunmi Source(s): , 22 p. Published: 2011 Commonwealth…

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• Local governance and ICTs in Africa : case studies and guidelines for implementation and evaluation

  Abstract: The status of e-governance in Africa is reviewed, using case studies from nine countries, and the effects of ICTs on local governance are assessed. A roadmap for policymakers, decision-makers, and practitioners to implement and evaluate their own e-local governments is included. Author(s): Waema, Timothy Mwololo; Adera, Edith Ofwona Source(s): , xxiv, 357 p., ill.,…

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  africa south of sahara, communication technology, information technology, Local Government, Public administration, public services

• Decentralisation of rural water : moving towards a solution or out-sourcing the problem?

  Abstract: This presentation gives an overview of field studies of decentralization as a key contextual issue in rural water supply in Latin America and Africa. The audio can be downloaded from http://www.watercentre.org/wash2011/resolveuid/d92b27937427be17590dc3c317e8b75d. Author(s): Lockwood, Harold Source(s): , 15 p., ill., graphs, maps Published: 2011 Triple-s, Water services that last, [The Hague] (English ISBN/ISSN: / Link:…

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  africa south of sahara, community organization, decentralization in government, latin america, rural areas, Sustainable development, water supply

• When ‘civics’ go ‘governance’ : on the role and relevance of civic organisations in the policy arena in sub-Saharan Africa

  Abstract: Brouwers questions the effectiveness of the lobby and advocacy work of civil society in Africa when it comes to advancing democracy and triggering development for the poor. It is time to revisit the theory of change of external engagement with civic actors in the global South. Author(s): Brouwers, Ria Source(s): , The power of…

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• FAGLAF : Forum d’action pour la gouvernance locale en Afrique francophone

  Abstract: The Local Government Action Forum for Francophone Africa (FAGLAF) was established to promote research in decentralization and local government issues and to foster capacity building through peer-to-peer learning, training programs, and knowledge dissemination. Author(s): Source(s): , Published: 2011 Forum d’action pour la gouvernance locale en Afrique francophone (FAGLAF), Dakar (French ISBN/ISSN: / Link: http://www.faglaf.info/

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