Southern Africa \ Local democracy
This section contains information relating to all aspects of lcoal democracy and good governance at the local level. The Commonwealth principles on good practice for local democracy and good governance - known as the Aberdeen Agenda - which have been adopted by all CLGF members and are incorporated in the Commonwealth Charter, set the framework for the promotion of local democracy in the Commonwealth. The materials in this section relate to the constitutional and legal provisions for local government and include a range of studies, policy and training materials on local elections, leadership, community participation, representative local government, local government management and partnerships between local government and other key stakeholders such as traditional authorities.
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Making Politics Work for Development: Harnessing Transparency and Citizen Engagement
Too often, government leaders fail to adopt and implement policies that they know are necessary for sustained economic development. Political constraints can prevent leaders from following sound technical advice, even when leaders have the best of intentions. Making Politics Work for Development: Harnessing Transparency and Citizen Engagement focuses on two forces—citizen engagement and transparency—that hold the key to solving government failures by shaping how political markets function.
Author: Stuti Khemani et al Publisher: World Bank Publication year: 2016
Local democracy today and tomorrow - learning from good practice
This paper provides an overview of key trends and developments impacting on local democracy and is intended to be a broad-ranging background paper to assist in discussions at a workshop organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in partnership with the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), to be held in Stockholm in early November 2014, which will bring together academics and practitioners to explore current trends and developments in local democracy.
Author: Sue Bannister and Michael Sutcliff Publisher: International IDEA, CLGF Publication year: 2014
The Dynamics of Devolution in Zimbabwe: A briefing paper on local democracy
The research on which this briefing is based was commissioned by ActionAid International Zimbabwe. Members of the research team were Shingirayi Mushamba, Leopold Bhoroma, Dr Innocent Chirisa and Alouis Munyaradzi Chaumba. The report, A Research Report on the Dynamics of Devolution and the Impact on Youth Participation in Local Government in Zimbabwe, was written by the consultants and submitted in May 2014. It has been shortened and edited by ActionAid Denmark and transformed into this briefing paper
Author: Action Aid Publisher: Action Aid Publication year: 2014
Local government reform in Zimbabwe: A policy dialogue
This publication is the result of a collaborative research project of South African and Zimbabwean academics and practitioners active in the field of local government. On 3-4 November 2009 the Community Law Centre hosted a seminar entitled “Policy Dialogue on the Future of Local Government in Zimbabwe”. A diverse spectrum of local government practitioners was assembled to discuss issues related to local government in Zimbabwe.
Author: Jaap de Visser Publisher: Community Law Centre Publication year: 2010
The Impact of Decentralization and Privatization on Municipal Services
This report was prepared by the International Labour Office as the basis for discussions at the Joint Meeting on the Impact of Decentralization and Privatization on Municipal Services to be held from 15 to 19 October 2001 in Geneva.
Author: ILO Publisher: ILO Publication year: 2001
