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Recentralisation? Interrogating the state of local democracy, good governance and development in Tanzania
4 november, 2020
This report investigates the extent to which Tanzanian Local Government Reform Programme has brought about more democratic decision-making processes. The main findings point to several positive changes. Good governance reforms, aiming to restructure central and local governments, have been undertaken and implemented. Parliament and the councils have been strengthened, as well as civil society organisations…
From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Understanding, Capacity, and Will to Change Local Government Practices
2 april, 2020
In a recently published book by Springer: ”New Urban Agenda in Asia-Pacific” learnings from local democracy work within the work of ICLD is highlighted in a chapter written by Björn Möller, Quality Assurance Manager. Local governments’ proximity to the citizens, and their understanding of the specific needs of the communities they govern, allow them to…
Governance for Urban Services in Asia
2 april, 2020
Governance for Urban Services – Access, Participation, Accountability and Transparency, a book supported by ICLD funding, has recently been published by Springer. Edited by Shabbir Cheema, PhD, the book examines the process through which marginalized groups including migrants and minorities participate in local decision-making and the extent to which they benefit from services and facilities…
Trans-Saharan labour emigration from Niger: Local governance as mediator of its underlying causes and consequences
18 februari, 2019
This report reviews the existing literature of trans-Saharan labour emigration from Niger both conducted by Nigeriens but also by other West Africans, given Niger’s importance as a country of transit. The literature on labour emigration from the Sahelian region, as in other parts of the world, is dominated by studies that emphasise particular causes (drought,…
Alingsås and Chililabombwe, Zambia
4 december, 2018
Project: Equal value in the Democratic process After a pre-phase Alingsås and Chililabombwe in Zambia decided to continue collaborating around the subject Citizen Dialogue. In 2015, Alingsås and Chiliabombwe applied for continuing the project. The project was granted the steering group and the project group could continue the work during 2017. The project will face…
Outmigration, Development, and Global Environmental Change. A Review and Discussion of Case Studies from the West African Sahel
16 oktober, 2018
This working paper gives an overview over literature on emigration from the West Sahel, with a selective focus on resource-dependent livelihoods and how they are connected to outmigration from the Sahel, especially regarding Senegal and Niger. To complete the picture, we also cover some studies on urban population groups and regions beyond the Sahel, although…
Theories of Migration in and from Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Review and Critique of Current Literature
2 oktober, 2018
This working paper presents an overview of the global literature on migration with a focus on rural areas. It discusses the general structure of the field of migration studies and outlines a typology of approaches found within this literature. Different theories on migration are examined. An interesting finding is the large amount of evidence confirming…
Local Government and Migration: A Review of Literature and Media Narratives with focus on West African Sahel
6 september, 2018
Multiple questions are constantly asked about migration. What are the driving forces behind migration? What happens at the intersection of climate threats, social injustices and migration? Is migration a product of social structures or voluntary individual action? And in general, what is the role of local governments in relation to emigration? Many of these issues…
Access to Urban Services for Inclusive Development in Asia
8 juni, 2018
Rapid urban growth has not benefited all residents equally, leading to an “urban divide”. The poor are left to bear most of the burdens and shortcomings particularly in terms of access to services. Despite its contribution to economic development, urbanization has led to an increasing incidence of urban poverty and inequity, deteriorating quality of the…
Strängnäs and Ilala, Tanzania
19 april, 2018
Project: Youth Council In Ilala municipality in Dar es Salaam, the youth have no opportunity to bring forward their opinions and ideas. The City Council don’t know how the youth’s situation looks like in Dar es Salaam. The project aims to start student councils in three schools in Ilala, which later transfers into a youth…