Tag: Samoa

• Local government legislation in the Commonwealth Pacific

  Abstract: [Partial preview] Legislation across a range of Pacific countries is examined. Principles for effective legislation include: democracy & representation; empowerment; probity; oversight & support; capacity & sustainability; efficiency, effectiveness & equity; and, inter-government co-operation. Author(s): Sansom, Graham Source(s): , Commonwealth secretariat local government reform series; 4 100 p, ill Commonwealth secretariat local government reform…

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  January 1, 2013

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  asia and the pacific, fiji, islands, legislation, Local Government, Samoa, solomon islands

• Commonwealth local government Pacific project

  Abstract: The CLGF Pacific Project works with national and local government in the Pacific to strengthen local democracy and improve service delivery in Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Author(s): CLGF Source(s): , Published: 2012 Commonwealth local government forum (CLGF) Pacific, Suva (English ISBN/ISSN: / Link: http://www.pacific.clgf.org.uk/index.cfm

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  January 1, 2012

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  cook islands, democracy, kiribati, Local Government, oceania, papua new guinea, public services, Samoa, solomon islands, tonga, tuvalu, vanuatu

• Local government and good governance : the case of Samoa

  Abstract: The author uses the case of decentralization in Samoa to argue that capacity building for accountability and transparency in local government should take into account sound knowledge and respect of cultural practices and traditions. Author(s): Amosa, Desmond Uelese Source(s): , Commonwealth journal of local governance (CJLG); 7 p. 7-21, ill. Commonwealth journal of local…

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  January 1, 2010

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  Capacity Building, cultural and social anthropology, decentralization in government, Governance, Local Government, Samoa