Decentralization and development partnerships : lessons from Uganda /

This book provides the kind of on-the-ground look at the process and results of decentralization that we have been missing in the debates over "decentralization" and in efforts to plan for more effective meeting of people's needs through a process of devolved responsibility and financ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saitō, Fumihiko, 1961-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo ; New York : Springer, [2003]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Why Decentralization Matters?- Evolution of Decentralization in Uganda: Opportunities, Perceptions and Constraints
  • Poverty, Empowerment, and Local Council: Views from Grassroots
  • Representation of the Disadvantaged: Women, Youth and Ethnic Minorities
  • Fiscal Decentralization: Re-centralization by Other Means?- Decentralization and Primary Education: Potentials of Community Contributions
  • Decentralization and Health Services: Serious Challenge for Public Confidence
  • Conclusions. .