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Local Governance and the road to Busan
In the closing statement of the 6th Annual Meeting of the Development Partners Working Group on Local Governance and Decentralisation the importance of DLG issues in the aid-effectiveness discourse was reiterated. Video: http://bit.ly/q6Ku2N.
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Community organisers toolbox : local government in South Africa
This section of the toolbox will help you to understand how local government works in South Africa. It contains sections on development, finance, services and so on. Local municipalities must encourage public participation and every guide will give you some tips on how to interact with your council.
Coordinated implementation of the international guidelines on decentralization and on access to basic services for all
This quick handbook aims at national governments and local authorities facilitating the coordinated implementation of the two sets of International guidelines on Decentralization and on Access to Basic Services for All adopted by UN Member States in 2007 and 2009.
Learning from the South : participatory budgeting worldwide
An overview of participatory budgeting in the world is provided, with special chapters on Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Participatory budgeting is unique because it has evolved in countries of the Global South, but has now become an issue all around the world.
Strengthening social capital : the GoBiFo approach in rural Sierra Leone
In this book edited by Gerard Baltissen the GoBiFo project in Sierra Leone is described. This integrated rural development project in the districts of Bombali and Bonthe was set up to support the process of decentralization.
Our work
The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) supports decentralization to realize ‘good governance’ at the local level to improve rural livelihoods and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.