Policy Briefs
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Child influence in local governments
This policy brief is based on the key lessons derived from a case study investigating how local governments can create conditions for child influence in decision making processes. The study was conducted by Christopher Owambla and Cornel Ogutu in 2019 who looked at municipal partnerships i three countries: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It is hoped…
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Access to Urban Services for Inclusive Development in Asia
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…
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Choisir la démocratie: la gestion des ressources naturelles pour les décideurs, bailleurs de fonds, et agents de terrain
Appuyer la démocratie locale pour la gestion des forêts est essentiel à l’amélioration du bien-être des populations. Les autorités forestières au niveau national recrutent souvent des experts qui ne rendent pas compte aux populations vivant en zone forestière. Beaucoup de décisions relatives aux forêts devraient être prises au niveau local. Cette note d’orientation politique propose…
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Choosing Democracy: Natural Resource Management for Environmental Policy Makers, Donors and Practitioners
Supporting local democracy in forestry is crucial for enhancing local people’s wellbeing. Most public decisions in forestry remain centralized. Forestry authorities on the national level often hire experts who are not accountable to the to the local people living in and around the forests. Many decisions related to forests should be transferred to the local…
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Proceedings of the Workshop: Workshop on Devolution and Local Development in Kenya
On June 26 2014, a workshop was held on devolution and local development at the Nairobi Safari Club in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the historic devolution reforms one year after their implementation. The workshop was organised by Agnes Cornell, Aarhus University, and Michelle D’Arcy, Trinity College Dublin, with funding from the Swedish International Centre for…
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Proceedings of the Workshop: State of the Art of Local Governance – Challenges for the Next Decade
Skriften är ett resultat av en konferens som arrangerades av ICLD i Visby 29-30 april 2010. Konferensen samlade akademiker och beslutsfattare inom området lokal demokrati och lokal styrning för diskussioner på temat ”State of the Art of Local Governance – Challenges for the Next Decade”. Konferensen hade två syften: Ambitionen var att tillhandahålla ett forum…