
Funding Local Governance
Small grants for democracy and development
Jo Beall(Author)
Practical Action Publishing
Will be published approx. on 15. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-85339-597-0 (ISBN)
Description
International development is replete with examples of failure. This has led to notes of cynicism being struck in commentaries on development, whether in relation to failed states, donor ineptitude or the unaccountability of NGOs. Precisely because the grand visions have not been realized and macro-level policies have been so controversial, attention turned to initiatives at the local level. However, too many expectations were placed on interventions at the local level and it did not take long before they became formalized, institutionalized and bureaucratized, losing their capacity for rapid response and flexibility. This book is about an alternative approach. Starting from a critical engagement with theories of decentralization and a review of social funds, it explores the value of funding local initiatives that are designed not only to support development activities but also to promote local democracy. Reviewing experiences from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the book demonstrates how local funds can deliver development within the context of a rights-based approach and as a critical component of democratic decentralization. It will appeal to academic, professional and practitioner audiences, people working in international development agencies, NGOs and in local government,
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Rugby
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
9 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85339-597-0 (9781853395970)
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Person
Jo Beall is Reader in Development Studies and directs the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is editor of A City for All (1997) and co-author of Uniting a Divided City (2002).