Volume 48. Issue 2: Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa 

 

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  • Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa 

    Khan Mohmand, Shandana; Loureiro, Miguel (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    What are the smaller stories hidden within the larger trends on governance in Africa, and to what extent has decentralisation affected change in these areas? What are the factors that keep local government reforms from ...

  • Notes on Contributors: Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa 

    Khan Mohmand, Shandana (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    This is the notes on contributors for IDS Bulletin 48.2, 'Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa'

  • Foreword: Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa 

    Conyers, Diana (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    This is the foreword for IDS Bulletin 48.2, 'Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa'.

  • Introduction: Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa 

    Khan Mohmand, Shandana; Loureiro, Miguel (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    Decentralisation is a major policy item across many emerging African democracies. However, repeated waves of local government reforms have had little impact on the region’s continuing problems with governance, and the ...

  • Democratic Decentralisation, Clientelism and Local Taxation in Ghana 

    Crook, Richard C. (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    It is generally assumed by advocates of democratic decentralisation that maximising locally-raised revenue sources will help to enhance accountability through a closer and more legitimate relationship betweenthe local ...

  • Is Election a Disadvantage? Nigerian Local Councils and Security Provision 

    Ojebode, Ayobami; Onyishi, Ernest; A. Aremu, Fatai (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    Deepening democracy through local elections is a major aim of decentralisation. But do elections always work to strengthen the relationship between local politicians and citizens, or can they set elected officials up for ...

  • Formal and Informal Actors in Addis Ababa’s Solid Waste Management System 

    Teshager Alemu, Kassa (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    Decentralisation reforms in Ethiopia aimed to empower both formal and informal actors involved in different socioeconomic development efforts. However, an investigation of solid waste management in Addis Ababa shows that ...

  • Staff Quality and Service Delivery: Evaluating Two Ghanaian District Assemblies 

    Doh, Daniel (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    This study examines the nature of staff quality and the extent to which it can explain variations in service delivery outcomes using two selected District Assemblies in Ghana. Staff quality is measured by the interaction ...

  • Improving Access to Maternal Health Care through Devolution in Western Kenya 

    Kilonzo, Susan; Kamaara, Eunice; Magak, Kitche (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    Devolution was greeted with great anticipation in Kenya as a means of bringing services closer to the people. However, since the implementation of the recent devolution reforms, criticism has mounted, with evidence of ...

  • Local Governments and Primary Education in Uganda 

    Comfort Maractho, Emilly (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    Decentralisation was one of the major reforms in the 1990s in Uganda, geared towards improving democratic governance and service delivery. However, districts have had variable performance, especially in providing primary ...

  • Glossary: Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa 

    Khan Mohmand, Shandana (Institute of Development Studies, 2017-03-22)
    This is the glossary to IDS Bulletin 48.2, 'Interrogating Decentralisation in Africa'.