Publications

LED Policy Brief 5: Furthering the Local Economic Development Agenda in Africa — by Rahel — last modified 2008-11-18 13:54

This briefing looks at global trends in LED policy making and practice and reviews the guiding principles of LED that are generally agreed by both policymakers and practitioners and how they apply in Africa.

Final Report on Community-Based Planning in Ghana, 30 September 2004 — by Alex — last modified 2008-11-18 14:31

This reports presents Ghana’s experience in implementing community-based planning as part of the four-country action research programme, drawing on previous experience, the pilots in two districts, visits to India and Bolivia, and the learnings from these. It aims to provide a reference document for the promotion the community-based planning approaches in Ghana.

Report on Study Tour on Community-based Planning to Bolivia, 3 - 13 May 2002 — by Alex — last modified 2008-11-18 14:34

This is the report of a visit to Bolivia conducted by 3 countries who are partners in an action research project looking at community-based planning - how to link participatory planning with the local government planning system.

Peru Study Tour Report on Community Based Worker Systems — by Alex — last modified 2008-11-18 14:00

This report is based on a study tour to Peru intended to give participants a wider understanding of service delivery using community-based workers, and lessons that could be learned from Community-based Worker (CBW) systems in Peru.

The urban part of rural development: the role of small and intermediate urban centres in rural and regional development and poverty reduction — by Alex — last modified 2008-11-18 14:08

Although most low- and middle-income nations have experienced rapid urbanisation over the last few decades, there are large variations between nations in the scale and spatial distribution of urban change, including the roles and functions of small and intermediate urban centres within their national urban systems. This makes generalisations problematic and unhelpful in policy formulation, and points to the need to understand such variations and the local factors underlying urban change within different nations. The significant differences in how national governments define urban centres also limits the validity of international comparisons of urban growth trends.

Decentralisation and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods — by Alex — last modified 2008-11-18 14:26

This paper addresses the institutional issue relating to sustainable rural livelihoods, focusing in particular on decentralisation. In its analysis it considers people not just as clients (involved in a two–way service relationship) but as citizens who have fundamental rights to democratic accountability and to a role in decision-making about the services they receive. Adopting a ‘citizen’ approach is therefore participatory and empowering; it should make a significant contribution to the development of human and social capital.