Southern Africa \ Local government service delivery
Equitable and efficient service delivery is at the heart of local government’s mandate. The resources in this section focus on the management and delivery of key strategic, corporate and technical services, ranging from those for which local government has direct responsibility, to shared service provision, and services for which local government is a partner.
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Rise in resident associational life in response to service delivery decline by urban councils in Zimbabwe
Author: Norbert Musekiwa, Kudzai Chatiza Publisher: CLGF/University of Technology, Sydney Publication year: 2015
The local government system in Botswana
This profile of the local government system in Botswana is structured to enable easy comparison across the countries of the Commonwealth. The profile includes an overview of the government system, the legal basis for and structure of local government, elections and women’s representation, intergovernmental relations, systems for community involvement, organised local government, intergovernmental relations, monitoring systems, finance, staffing and resources, and distribution of service delivery responsibility.
Author: CLGF Publisher: Publications UK Publication year: 2015
Local government system in Lesotho
This profile of the local government system in Lesotho is structured to enable easy comparison across the countries of the Commonwealth. The profile includes an overview of the government system, the legal basis for and structure of local government, elections and women’s representation, intergovernmental relations, systems for community involvement, organised local government, intergovernmental relations, monitoring systems, finance, staffing and resources, and distribution of service delivery responsibility.
Author: CLGF Publisher: Publications UK Publication year: 2015
Service delivery: focus on dipaleseng local municipality: Mpumalanga
Author: S'bonisile Zama Publisher: University of Technology Sydney Press Publication year: 2014
Local governments in Southern Africa: an analytical study of decentralisation, financing, service delivery and capacities
This study commissioned joinly by CLGF, the UNCDF and the UNDP provides a detailed analysis of the state of LG in Southern Africa focusing on four key thematic areas namely: Decentralization; LG Finance; Inclusive Service Delivery; and related LG Capacity. It is aimed at supporting the region’s efforts towards decentralized governance and local development.
Author: CLGF Publisher: CLGF Publication year: 2012