Tag: minorities

• Reshaping institutions : evidence on aid impacts using a pre-analysis plan

  Abstract: Minority participation requirements were imposed in the GoBifo “community driven development” project in Sierra Leone to make local institutions more egalitarian. This enhanced local public goods provision in the short run, but had no effect to durably reshape local institutions. Author(s): Casey, Katherine; Glennerster, Rachel; Miguel, Edward Source(s): , 42 p., ill., tabs new…

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  January 1, 2011

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  community participation, development projects, Governance, institution building, minorities, sierra leone

• Participation of excluded groups in local governance

  Abstract: This GSDRC helpdesk research report reviews methods to ensure and allow the participation of excluded groups in local governance, both in leadership positions and in local meetings. Author(s): Haider, Huma; Abraham-Talks, Sunita Source(s): , Helpdesk research report; [HD555] 12:00 PM Helpdesk research report [HD555] Published: 2008 University of Birmingham]. Governance and social development resource…

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  January 1, 2008

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  bangladesh, India, indigenous populations, indonesia, Local Government, minorities, popular participation, social justice, Uganda

• Decentralization and ethnic conflict : the role of empowerment

  Abstract: This paper builds a model of decentralization as an empowerment mechanism. It discusses under what conditions decentralization could promote peace and how it can be ensured that local minorities are not being harmed by the decentralization process. Author(s): Tranchant, Jean-Pierre Source(s): , MPRA paper; 3713 21 p., ill., tabs MPRA paper 3713 Published: 2007…

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  January 1, 2007

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  decentralization in government, Empowerment, ethnic conflict, minorities

• Decentralisation in conflict and post-conflict situations

  Abstract: This paper reviews the literature on decentralization in multiethnic states with the Author(s): Schou, Arild; Haug, Marit Source(s): , Working paper / NIBR; 139 42 p Working paper / NIBR 139 Published: 2005 Norwegian institute for urban and regional research (NIBR), Oslo (English ISBN/ISSN: 82-7071-588-3/0809-6929 Link: http://www.nibr.no/filer/2005-139.pdf

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  January 1, 2005

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  decentralization in government, development policy, dispute settlement, minorities