Tag: Development
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Grant Opportunity: experiences on inclusive urban development
The “Innovative practices of inclusive urban development” project is a collaboration between the University of Winnipeg, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba, through the Manitoba Research Alliance, UN Habitat, the Huairou Commission and the KIP International School, with the support of the International Development Research Centre of Canada. The project is seeking to…
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Local Leaders Transforming Chinese Provinces and Indian States
In an essay published by the Brookings Institution, William J. Antholis highlights the role of local leadership in China and India in transforming the economic development of the two countries. Antholis and his family traveled through China and India for five months, interviewing local and national political leaders and ordinary citizens, from corporate executives to slum dwellers, asking them…
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State and governance : the limits of decentralisation
Abstract: The lessons of the experience of those countries where decentralization has had a positive impact suggest that devolution of power and the control of resources at the local level can only work to improve conditions when the State itself is committed to State and governance. Author(s): Chabal, Patrick Source(s): , SNV publications; H0702-01 16…
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Empowerment and poverty reduction : a sourcebook
Abstract: This book addresses questions concerning empowerment, the role of the World Bank, and how to make growth more pro-poor. The final section of the book documents tools and practices that can support the implementation of an empowering approach to poverty reduction. Author(s): Narayan, Deepa Source(s): , xxiv, 371 p., ill., tabs, 24 cm Published:…